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New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Brightcolours - 09-15-2014
http://www.olympus.de/site/de/c/lenses/om_d_pen_lenses/m_zuiko_pro/m_zuiko_digital_40_150mm_1_2_8/index.html?icid=M.ZUIKO%20DIGITAL%20ED%2040‑150mm%201:2.8%20PRO%20|%20OM-D%20&%20Pen%20Lenses%20-%20Learn%20more%20|%20(stage-item%20stage-bright%20current)
Nice equivalent lens of the Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 L IS USM, with weather sealing and pro build quality. Size wise it is bigger, 160mm length minimum. But it weighs less at 880 grams, so gives the E-M1/E-M5/E-M10 a much appreciated weight advantage.
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Klaus - 09-15-2014
And it takes the new 1.4x teleconveter:
http://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/c/lenses/adapters_converters/converters/m_zuiko_digital_1_4x_teleconverter_mc_14/index.html
English site about the lens:
http://www.olympus.co.uk/site/en/c/lenses/om_d_pen_lenses/m_zuiko_pro/m_zuiko_digital_40_150mm_1_2_8/index.html
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - dave9t5 - 09-15-2014
Similar price to the Canon L:
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm f2.8 PRO Lens will be available in November, 2014.
Estimated Street Price: $1,499.99
The MC-14 1.4x Teleconverter will be available in November, 2014.
Estimated Street Price: $349.99
via http://www.dpreview.com/articles/3408120178/olympus-unveils-m-zuiko-ed-40-150mm-f2-8-pro
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Klaus - 09-15-2014
It is non-extending so it is debatable whether the Canon 70-300mm L IS is smaller.
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Guest - 09-15-2014
Wonder how it will compare optically to the fuji 50-140.
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Brightcolours - 09-15-2014
Quote:It is non-extending so it is debatable whether the Canon 70-300mm L IS is smaller.Smaller in a bag, can't think of a reason why one would consider that it gets bigger when in use on the camera...
The new Olympus has quite a bit of "negative" focus breathing (FOV getting wider at MFD), it only reaches 0.21x magnification at 0.7 meters MFD (in comparison, the Canon 70-300mm L already is not great in that respect, showing the same 0.21x mag. at 1.2m MFD. Again in comparison, my 70-200mm f4 does 0.21 at 1.2m MFD).
New Olympus M.Zuiko 40-150mm f2.8 Pro - Brightcolours - 09-15-2014
Quote:Wonder how it will compare optically to the fuji 50-140.Well, for one it will give quite a bit more tele reach...
I mentioned focus breathing for the Oly above. Most puzzling-ly, the Fuji's numbers are even worse. It only reaches 0.12x at 1m MFD according to Fuji's specs....