[Klaus]

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.

[Klaus]

[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.

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But it seems to have a constant physical length.

[Sibbi]

[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1323847937' post='13737']

But it seems to have a constant physical length.

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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='' />

[Klaus]

[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='' />

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A cool feature - 0.7x max. magnification based on a floating system design.

211g

Actually a perfect lens for hiking it seems.

[Ayoh]

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]

[Klaus]

[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...





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Ah, ok.

[Klaus]

[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.

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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.

[Klaus]

57 mm Ø, 83 mm is still pretty small.

[Rover]

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='' />).

[Sylvain]

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