Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Printable Version +- Opticallimits (https://forum.opticallimits.com) +-- Forum: Forums (https://forum.opticallimits.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=4) +--- Forum: Just Talk (https://forum.opticallimits.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=17) +--- Thread: Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced (/showthread.php?tid=2778) |
Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 http://www.olympus.com.au/Products/PEN-Cameras/PEN-Lenses/M-Zuiko-Digital-12-50mm-f3-5-6-3-Standard-Wide-Zoo.aspx Well, it may be a great lens but it is certainly not a small one. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='[url="tel:1323844684"]1323844684[/url]' post='13736'] [url="http://www.olympus.com.au/Products/PEN-Cameras/PEN-Lenses/M-Zuiko-Digital-12-50mm-f3-5-6-3-Standard-Wide-Zoo.aspx"]http://www.olympus.c...d-Wide-Zoo.aspx[/url] Well, it may be a great lens but it is certainly not a small one. [/quote] But it seems to have a constant physical length. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Sibbi - 12-14-2011 [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1323847937' post='13737'] But it seems to have a constant physical length. [/quote] furthermore it's fully sealed against dust and moisture aaand... it is available in black <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 [quote name='Sebastian' timestamp='1323850895' post='13742'] furthermore it's fully sealed against dust and moisture aaand... it is available in black <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> [/quote] A cool feature - 0.7x max. magnification based on a floating system design. 211g Actually a perfect lens for hiking it seems. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Ayoh - 12-14-2011 Its only 0.36x, the 0.72 value is a "35mm equivalent". Since they are happy to apply these "35mm equivalent" multiplication factors to maximum focal length and now macro, why not be consistent and also advertise the equivalent aperture... [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1323855460' post='13746'] A cool feature - 0.7x max. magnification based on a floating system design. 211g Actually a perfect lens for hiking it seems. [/quote] Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 [quote name='Ayoh' timestamp='1323856404' post='13749'] Its only 0.36x, the 0.72 value is a "35mm equivalent". Since they are happy to apply these "35mm equivalent" multiplication factors to maximum focal length and now macro, why not be consistent and also advertise the equivalent aperture... [/quote] Ah, ok. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 [quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1323844684' post='13736'] [url="http://www.olympus.com.au/Products/PEN-Cameras/PEN-Lenses/M-Zuiko-Digital-12-50mm-f3-5-6-3-Standard-Wide-Zoo.aspx"]http://www.olympus.c...d-Wide-Zoo.aspx[/url] Well, it may be a great lens but it is certainly not a small one. [/quote] MTFs: http://asia.olympus-imaging.com/products/dslr/mlenses/12-50_35-63_ez/images/mtf_02.gif Not bad (remember that they provide the MTFs at 60lp/mm) but not better than for the 14-42 actually. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Klaus - 12-14-2011 57 mm Ø, 83 mm is still pretty small. Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Rover - 12-14-2011 Olympus executives have been siphoning off money for a long time. Now it seems, they've stolen a stop of aperture from this lens as well (should've been f/3.5-4.5 or something to be interesting, methinks <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />). Olympus 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 announced - Sylvain - 12-14-2011 Strange mixture of specs. I won't come back on the long end <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> but quite interesting otherwise. I appreciate the new 12mm wide end and more importantly, I cross my fingers it's announcing new bodies with hopefully a g3 like sensor and the matching weatherproofing *smiles at fond memories of scotland and the constant shuffling of plastic bags* Still not on the matching simulator |