DSLRmagazine (click here to read the google english translation) analyzed the new Olympus 9-18mm and 14-150mm lenses. They have a lot of interesting information. An example? I didn’t know the Zuiko 9-18 mm lens focusing is performed through the movement of only a lens. This offers the advantage of minimal inertia of acceleration and braking.
Worth reading!
[Thanks Jj-san]
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Thanks for this link. It is very interesting. At the bottom of the page there seems to be a newly issued lens roadmap, reconfirming Oly’s plans. Perhaps it deserves its own topic on your excellent site.
Spring 2011 seems to be the target for more than just new lenses.
Very interesting and congraduations to Olympus for the design of these two new lenses which should go a long way to improving the AF of all Pens when using them especially for video. with their internal focusing designs. My only concern is the very lightweight construction used and collapsible design of wa and whether or not it will be very durable in hard use but certainly the smaller sizes and less weight will be very attractive for use with any m4/3 camera. The recent DPR lens test also indicated high praise of the 9-18mm lens but noted high chromatic aberation. I think these wide angle and all-in-one lens which are less costly and go a little longer will be used by many for their normal lens, but I see the 14-150mm + 20/1.7 lenses as being an ideal combo for any situation for small m4/3 format. These very compact lenses from Oly coming on the heels of the 7-14mm and 20/1.7 and 14-140 lenses from Pany are really starting to show the advantages of m4/3 at its best in comparison to their rivals. I can’t see anything both very small and wide angle coming out for APS-C or FF due to physical limitations.