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Olympus Zuiko Digital Lenses
Innovative design, the finest materials and cutting-edge manufacturing techniques result in measurably superior image quality.
Zuiko Digital lenses are an integral part of an SLR system designed from the ground up for digital photography. An uncompromising system in which body and lens operate in concert to deliver the levels of resolution, contrast and control required by the world's top photo professionals.
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Wide-Angle Zoom
The Ultra-Wide 7-14mm Zuiko Digital Lens provides the power of a 14-28mm lens in 35mm photography. Designed to take full advantage of the Olympus E-System's FourThirds imager, The 7-14mm ED Zoom offers the widest Digital Specific Lens with complete rectilinear capture from the 7mm to the 14mm range. Utilizing Super ED, ED, and aspherical glass elements the 7-14mm is an ideal lens for ultra-wide to wide photography.
The 11-22mm f2.8/3.5 wide-angle zoom is the ideal zoom for every day wide shooting of scenics, or in tight situations. State of the art optical designs to minimize aberration and ensure sharp and accurate edge-to-edge detail -- even at wide aperatures are a standard part of all Zuiko Digital Lenses. This bright, 2x wide angle zoom lens has a very low starting focal length of 11mm, giving it wide-angle photography options offered by very few lenses used in digital SLR systems.
Telephoto Zoom
This high-performance super-telephoto zoom lens covers a zoom range equivalent to 100mm to 400mm on a 35mm camera lens. ED lens elements are used extensively to correct the color blurring that can occur when telephoto lenses are extended to their maximum focal length, while the 100 percent designed exclusively for digital photography design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. Close-up shooting capability is also superb, with a minimum shooting distance of just 3.9 feet throughout the zoom range. Autofocus is powered by Olympus' breakthrough SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive), enabling this lens to achieve an AF speed about two times faster than the previous ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 model. The ideal partner for the E-3, the Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD maximizes that camera's high-speed autofocus capability, and with its superior tracking capability, this lens is ideal for sports photography and outdoor shooting applications.
Covering a field of view to 600mm (35mm equivalent), the extremely portable Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm F4.0-5.6 super-telephoto zoom lens weighs only one pound six ounces. This lens incorporates three ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens elements to deliver sharp detail and contrast. With 1x magnification (35mm equivalent) tele-macro capability, the Zuiko Digital ED 70-300mm offers the best of both super-telephoto and macro photography worlds.
The Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 is the lightest (7.8 oz.) and smallest lens in its class*, and boasts the shortest minimum shooting distance (2.95 feet). Its wide zoom range is equivalent to 80-300mm on a 35mm camera, and its Four-Thirds System design assures outstanding portability that makes interchangeable lens photography easier.
This extremely versatile lens breaks new ground in speed and performance for a telephoto zoom lens. Its advanced optical design includes three ED glass elements to achieve outstanding results at all focal lengths. Like all Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses, the barrel and all connections are crafted using all-metal components with rubber seals to protect the lens from occasional unavoidable weather. This compact, fast f2.8-3.5 50-200mm Zuiko Digital Zoom is the equivalent focal length of a significantly larger 100-400mm zoom lens in 35mm photography.
The power of a telephoto zoom lens that's small enough to hand-hold, the 40-150mm Zuiko Digital Zoom lens provides the power of an 80-300mm lens in 35mm photography, at a fraction of the size. The Zuiko Digital 40-150mm lens is a very powerful yet compact lens that realizes all of the advantages of the Four Thirds system. It delivers outstanding results in all areas of performance: size, weight, speed and optical fidelity. Its powerful zoom make it the ideal supplement to the 14-45mm Zuiko Digital lens.
When you need a fast telephoto lens, the Zuiko Digital ED 35-100mm f2.0 lens offers you fast, best-in-class performance -- equivalent to a 70-200mm zoom in 35mm photography. This wide zoom range offers both the natural perspective of medium-telephoto zoom and the compressed perspective of telephoto zoom. The 35-100mm f2.0 Zuiko Lens is a durable high-performance telephoto lens offering superior optical clarity and speed. Its fast 2.0 aperture gives you the ability to shoot in low light or even throw the background out of focus. This high-end, high-performance telephoto lens takes full advantage of ED and Super ED glass elements to deliver unsurpassed image color and clarity -- crisply and beautifully. All-metal components and rubber seals help this lens resist moisture and dust.
The Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 90-250mm f2.8 lens is a versatile and durable high-performance lens that realizes many advantages from the Four Thirds system -- notably consistently superior optical clarity and speed. The ED glass and fast f2.8 aperture of this performance telephoto zoom give you the flexibility to shoot sports, nature and more. The unique 90-250mm Zuiko Digital Telephoto to Ultra-Telephoto Zoom is equivalent to a 180-500mm f2.8 in 35mm photography. The power of this ultra-telephoto zoom range enables quick, optimal framing for shooting sports and nature, where shot positioning is often constrained. Splash-proof and dust-proof, with all-metal barrel construction, this is the lens you can depend on, in any environment.
Standard Zoom
The Zuiko Digital ED 14-35mm f2.0 SWD, which covers a zoom range equivalent to 28mm to 70mm on a 35mm camera lens, is the world's first standard zoom lens to feature a large f2.0 aperture. The flagship of the Zuiko Digital series, the ED 14-35mm f2.0 SWD lens was developed to meet the requirements of the most demanding professionals. It includes reliable splash- and dust-proofing, Olympus' exclusive SWD-driven ultra-fast AF system, a mechanically interlocked manual focusing mechanism and a large, petal-shaped hood with a polarizer filter control window. With its world-class f2.0 aperture providing bright viewing along with a sharp focus and a soft blurring of the background, this lens is ideal for almost any application -- from landscapes and portraits to indoor shooting and photojournalism.
Olympus' first consumer interchangeable SLR ultra zoom lens, the Zuiko Digital 18-180mm (36-360mm equivalent in 35mm photography) offers a long focal length of up to 180mm, providing a versatile focal range to both beginner and advanced photographers. This Zuiko Digital Lens™ allows you to utilize a powerful 10x ultra zoom that's compact and lightweight: about three inches and 15 ounces -- for a profoundly versatile lens. Each lens is uncompromising -- designed to channel more light to the image sensor for outstanding edge-to-edge results.
The Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD is a high-performance standard zoom lens that covers a zoom range equivalent to 24 to 120 mm on a 35mm camera lens. Special optical glass elements are used to correct various types of aberrations, while the 100 percent designed exclusively for digital photography design ensures high-definition performance with clear, crisp images from edge to edge. This lens also boasts impressive close-up shooting capability, allowing users to shoot from as close as 10 inches (25 cm) throughout the zoom range. The ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD lens' autofocus is powered by Olympus's breakthrough SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive). Developed to be the world's fastest AF system, this extraordinary autofocus drive provides both high speed and high precision while operating with lower noise than ever.
The Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 is the lightest (6.7 oz.) and smallest lens in its class*, and boasts the closest focusing distance (9.84 inches). Its zoom range, frequently used in everyday shooting, is equivalent to 28-84mm on a 35mm camera. The ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 lens is a lightweight, ultra-compact standard zoom lens that offers outstanding value.
The smaller, lighter 14-54mm Zuiko Digital Zoom lens offers both wide angle and short telephoto, making it the ideal basic lens. This bright all-round zoom lens provides the power of a 28-108mm lens in 35mm photography. The Zuiko 14-54mm zoom lens features 15 elements in 11 groups, including three aspherical glass elements to minimize aberration and ensure sharp and accurate edge-to-edge detail.
Fixed Focal Length
Offering magnification 1:2, which is visually the equivalent to that of life size (1:1) in 35mm photography, this large aperture ED glass prime lens is the ideal macro solution. It also serves as a fast mid-range telephoto lens ideal for portraiture photography. This Zuiko Digital Macro lens features 11 elements in 10 groups, including an ED glass element that minimizes color smear, chromatic aberration and fringing, ensuring sharp and accurate edge-to-edge detail. The smaller, lighter 50mm Zuiko Digital Macro lens provides the power of a 100mm macro lens in 35mm photography.
The Olympus Zuiko Digital 35mm 1:1 macro lens is a powerful, compact lens affordably priced for the enthusiast photographer. The 35mm macro lens is specifically designed for detailed close-up photography, enabling photographers to capture life-size images from as close as 5.8 inches from their subject. The Zuiko Digital 35mm f3.5 1:1 Macro lens is ready to go anywhere. Weighing ounces, it's the ideal macro lens to carry for outstanding edge-to-edge results. The 35mm Zuiko Digital 1:1 Macro Lens offers high performance at an affordable price, with superb edge to edge sharpness, detail and color.
The Olympus Zuiko Digital ultra-wide fisheye lens helps you master light more effectively, even while providing an extreme 180-degree angle of view, equivalent to a 16mm in 35mm photography. Built from the ground up for digital photography, it channels more light to the image sensor for outstanding edge-to-edge results. The 8mm Zuiko Digital Fisheye Lens offers high performance at an affordable price, with superb edge to edge sharpness, detail and color.
The significantly smaller and lighter Olympus ED 150mm Zuiko f2.0 Digital Telephoto lens provides the power of a 300mm telephoto lens in 35mm photography. The Zuiko Digital ED 150mm F2.0 is a large-aperture telephoto lens ideal for nature and sports photography. This professional grade lens exemplifies the performance advantages of Four Thirds System lens design, combining a maximum aperture of F2.0 with exceptionally compact size, low weight and telephoto power that is equivalent to a 300mm 35mm film camera lens.
TeleConverter and Macro Extension Tube
The Zuiko Digital EC-20 2x Teleconverter is an ultra-compact, high-performance lens capable of doubling the focal length of the master lens (with two f stops of light loss). It can be mounted on any Zuiko Digital lens, dramatically extending lens performance and putting more subjects within the photographer's range without affecting mobility or ease of use. Complementing the Zuiko Digital EC-14 1.4x Teleconverter lens, the EC-20 provides a convenient, cost-effective solution to the demands of telephoto shooting. When combined with a fisheye or macro lens, exciting photographic techniques such as wide macro shooting and high-magnification shooting are also possible.
If you want an inexpensive way to get more from your lenses without sacrificing quality, you've just found it. With this 1.4x teleconverter, you can turn your Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8 into a 420 f4.0, in 35mm equivalency, a 840mm f4.0 super-telephoto lens. And that's with only one f stop of light loss. With the EC-14, you can also convert your 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 Zuiko Digital lens into a 70-280mm f4.0-5.0 (35mm equivalent of 140-560mm f4.0-5.6), your 14-54mm f2.8-3.5 into a 19.6-75.6mm f4.0-5.6 (35mm equivalent of 140-560mm f4.0-5.6) and your 50mm f2.0 into a 70mm f2.8 (35mm equivalent of 140mm f2.8). This teleconverter uses all multi-coated lens elements to retain your Zuiko Digital lens performance.
Add drama to macro photographs with this simple 25mm extension tube that can be coupled with lenses like the 50mm 2.0 Macro or even the 300mm 2.8 to allow a greater range of magnification for close-up photographs. Using the EX-25 and 50mm f2.0 Macro produces 1:1 life size macro, visually equivalent to 2:1, or twice life size, with 35mm film photography. With this extension tube, you'll still get the complete body and lens communication that results in high-quality images.
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