Just got this from another new source: “The new 12-50 is the first weather sealed lens. The powerzoom can detect if the lens ring is rotated slow or fast for either quick, fast zooming or slow precise zooming.”
So weather sealedlens without a weather sealed camera? Com on Olympus, shows us the PEN pro too 🙂
Thanks V.!
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Now it’s getting a little interesting to me. I would expect a new camera additional lenses to follow, particularly in the first half of 2012. I just hope Oly finally updates its sensor. That tired 12mp is ready and overdue for retirement.
Power zoom ring ? No thanks.
f/6.3 ? Well, maybe if it is super-small
Aperture ring ? Eh ?
and weather-sealed ? why ? In case I try to flush it down the toilet and then change my mind ?
If the lens were a stop and half faster I’d be all “yay” despite the battery-sucking power zoom and the non-existance of a weather-sealed body. I suppose a Ziploc bag works for any body.
Now official:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2011/12/14/olympus1250EZ
Sorry, Olympus. The lens barrel is too long for my liking, no sale.
Too bad they couldn’t make it collapsing AND weather-sealed, like some of their P&S lenses. Should be smaller for as slow as it is. If it were 2.8-4.5, I would seriously consider it. As it is, I don’t see the point. Shame, I like the zoom range.
Still waiting for rangefinder body with fully-articulated (not tilt) screen!
Well atleast it looks nice. 🙂
Wont be buying it thou using my 14-45 instead.