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The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - frank - 08-25-2013
The first picture of the combo:
http://www.43rumors.com/ft5-first-picture-of-the-new-12-40mmf-2-8-olympus-mft-lens/
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - joachim - 08-25-2013
There are leaked videos about the camera. One needs to search since the website that leaked them holds the copyright and uses this to get websites to remove it.
The E-M1 is rumoured to serve as the E-5 successor. It should be able to AF with FT (not only mFT) lenses at decent speed.
So it will be interesting to see how the new 12-40 lives up to the legendary 12-60 FT lens. The nice touch is that we finally get a high quality zoom lens (line?) from Olympus. So far all their zooms have been good consumer lenses.
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Klaus - 08-25-2013
Looks awesome - albeit probably a little big.
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Brightcolours - 08-25-2013
Quote:Looks awesome - albeit probably a little big.Well, not THAT big... It is quite a bit smaller than a Canon 24-70mm f4 L USM. I do wonder how much it will vignette though, with its 62mm filter size... The Canon 24-70mm f4 has a 77mm filter size, the old Oly 12-60mm f2.8-4 a 72mm one.
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Guest - 08-25-2013
Hum. Maybe Klaus can get a special advance and test it next week
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - frank - 08-26-2013
From the figures I think the lens is well balanced with the camera.
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Sylvain - 08-26-2013
It looks bigger indeed but there's hoping it's all for the best.
Of note, the L-Fn button return. Hope it's sealed too, should be.
Price in yen is rumored and converts into 680€, of course it will be more expensive here but likely still cheaper than 12-35 X?
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Guest - 08-26-2013
Yea the rumour sez $900 for the lens; though it remeains to see the optical quality. Also it is a bit difficult to judge relative size since the em-1 is larger than the em-5
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - frank - 09-09-2013
According to the latest rumor:
E-M1: 130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1mm, 497g (including battery media)
vs E-M5: 122 x 89 x 43 mm, 425 g
12-40mm f2.8: 84 x 69.9 mm, 382 g
vs 12-35mm f2.8: 74 x 68 mm, 305 g
vs 12-60mm f2.8-4: 99 x 80mm, 575 g
So, the size of E-M1 does not look bad, but the lens is bulky (at least bulkier than the Pana 12-35mm).
To be confirmed by tomorrow's announcement.
The Coming Oly EM1+12-40mm f2.8 MFT - Klaus - 09-09-2013
As far as lenses are concerned, I'm on the the bigger (in the same class) the better side honestly.