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This is the new lens roadmap from Olympus. There will be three more PRO lenses in 2014. The 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens (pictures below), a wide angle zoom (rumored to be a a 7-14mm f/2.8) and a telephoto lens (rumored to be a 300mm f/4.0).
Preorders in US and Europe (Click on the store name to read price and specs):
Dedicated page at Amazon.
Olympus E-M1 body at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto, Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK, Topshot Finland, Namencolor Spain, CameraWorldUK.
Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO Lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, AmazonDE (viaDL).
Olympus E-M1 with 12-40mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK and CameraWorldUK.
Olympus E-M1 with 12-50mm Lens kit at Amazon DE (via DL), WexUK, CameraWorldUK.
Olympus EP-13 Eyecup for E-M1 at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus HLD-7 Battery Grip for E-M1 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LC-62D Metal Front Lens Cap for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.
Olympus LH-66 Lens Hood for 12-40mm at Adorama and BHphoto.
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150 Responses
Bravo OLYMPUS
YES…my whole world is getting smaller ..and I like it!
+100
Damn,.my pocket it will be thinner,.and i don’t like it
Brilliant. Wide angle zoom should be interesting. Olympus will win. Again.
“Wide angle zoom should be interesting.”
I bet remake of the 11-22mm
Was and still is extremely popular. Probably the most popular 43 non-kit zoom.
11-22mm was there just because of the flage distance to old 4/3 made it difficult to have 7. I bet 8-16 or 7-14 even 6-12.
More likely a wider option. 12-40 negates the need for a 11-22 or similar. Going wide, might as well go ultra wide. MZ 9-18 is good but not super. The roadmapped UWA will be PRO line.
Extremely popular? The 11-22 is a very nice lens, but I actually thought it got lost in the shuffle. Not wide enough, and the 7-14 was great, and lost on the other end by great zooms like the 12-60.
I think Oly had a little wind taken out of their sails when Panny beat them to the punch with a 7-14, but maybe Oly can give us something even better?
How about a 6-12mm 2.8? That way they steal the show with every headline figure- widest m4/3 lens, only fast ultrawide 4/3 lens, give it SHG IQ and it would justify the likely high sticker price.
As for the tele solution, I think a 250mm 2.8 prime would probably be good enough while keeping the size (almost) reasonable.
The new “pro” lenses have been ginormous and heavy. Hope the wide angle is as light as,and smaller than,the Panasonic 7-14. The present 9-18mm is about the same weight.
Mann this Olympus is getting wrong way. The camera look bigger and bigger ……they lost they way of m43 concept just to keep 43 alive
??? We’re talking about lenses here, not cameras you abonimable troll.
And yes, the 40-150mm will probably be 150mm long, cause that’s what it’ll be: a 40-150mm lens! Wow! Incredible, no?
And for your information, a feq lens on FF would be 80-300mm, so 300mm long! Can you believe it?
But we all agree with you, Olympus ingeneers are bad, they should change laws of physics and build a 40-150 only 30mm long, cause that would be in phase with *your* m43 concept…
Who are we???? It is just your opinion. I m talk in total, look to the lens….the 12-40 2.8 take 62mm filter……………..is this nice for you? And I do believe 40-150 take same or more.I know you are a fan boy but think….concept is compact system camera for me its every day use instead of DSLR.
Doesn’t matter who “I” or “we” are.
This article is about lenses, not about camera size.
You’re spraying bullsh*t everywhere, and it’s no time that your spray go back in your face. That’s all.
Yeah I know it smells bad. Want a towel?
Haha, if there was a plus or like button, I’d click it for you.
But yet, instead of responding to his points, y’all ATTACK him. Really? Is it that serious??
Mr ALLCAPS
No he hadn’t and you know it since *YOU* are that so called “Pana” 🙂
Please continue…
Maybe ask ur mom for the one I used to clean her face last night from what I spray to her face
Im sorry i make such insults. I can not help myself. I am a very little person.
You still don’t get it. These are pro lenses. Don’t be so narrow minded
There’s no replacing physics, broski. Pros would rather deal with a slight fatter lens if that meant the ability to take better pictures. 62mm isn’t that big.
you should consider that Olympus is raise the bar to become more mature and put M43 into A PRO LEVEL,and there are a lots of PRO consumer expecting this to happen,…and.what should you expecting from camera in a PRO level ?,.just look how’s monstrous the look of 1DX compare to 6D or D4 compared to D600,.its also the same way with APSC PRO body.
If you want a small body ,get PEN or GX line or maybe gF and E-PL /E-PM line
The beauty of the system is that you can shoot big or small. so if you want to shoot with a PEN and a pancake, be my guest. If somebody wants to shoot with some big/higher quality glass, they can as well.
Don’t confuse more options with “losing their way.” Frankly, if Oly and Pany stuck to making tiny lenses, they would never compete with Nikon/Canon.
Twoomy, thats the point. Oly does not compete with CANIKON. They had bigger camera’s with big sensors. Oly had small camera with small sensors. Now they wanna compete with big camera’s and small sensor. Thats not competition thats just stupid.
Loooool, always the same bullshit.
What if the IQ of small sensor is as good as the big sensor?!
Than only lenses matter!
And sensor tech gets better every iteration.
You dont no what you are taking about obvious.
some extreme people hope the m4/3 should be as small as thier watch. I know that. They are just boys, so forgive them.
Then get an EP-5 instead?
a camera for americans-> big = good …
europeans-> smal with ll features & quality = good
the 40-150 /f2.8 looks Huge ! I’ll stay with my panny 35-100 /2.8 anyday.
Right, and if that was too big, you’d stick with the Leica 25/1.4, and if that was too big, too, you’d stick with the Lumix 14/2.4?
40-150 f/2.8 has a tripod collar!
Finally Olympus concentrates on photographic tools again. Happy.
I don’t believe in a 300/2.8. There is already a FT Version. 300/4 might be more realistic.
You are right there is indeed an FT 300mm F2.8 lens. Only problems are that it costs £5800 and weigh in at 3.3kg compared to the Nikon 300mm F2.8 { which on the D7100 with its 1.2x crop gives the same effective focal length} costs £4000 and weighs 2.9kg. Though telephoto lenses cannot be shrunk as much as wide angle lenses on mFT I expect that Olympus could make a native 300mm F2.8 significantly smaller and in theory cheaper { though I wouldn’t count on that}
I wondered about this, too (also because the chart seems to indicate a zoom lens). I would also very much favor a 300/4, because it matches the idea of a compact system – a very major selling point of m4/3 over DSLR.
The classic 4/3 300/2.8 is a total fail, in my opinion. The Oly is bigger and heavier than the Canon 300/2.8. (The Canon even has a stabilizer built-in, AND covers the full 35mm frame!). Prize was outrageous, AF slower, and optical quality maybe marginally better than Canon or Nikon. I really hope that Oly does not make the same mistake again.
You are not comparing like for like. For reach for birding or sport, you should be comparing it with a canon 600mm 2.8 oops no such thing ever existed…. 600mmf4 exists and is incredibly big and incredibly expensive..
I use the 4/3rds 150f2. Ie equivalent 300mm f2 or 600mmf4 with tc20 converter. It’s a massive chunk of glass compared to m43, but still tiny compared to the canons and nikons. Would love a m43 version of this!
A 300 F/4 would be more appealing to me because it would be smaller (girth) and lighter. Even with a 1.4TC, which doesn’t exist but which you’d hope would be forthcoming, you could still have a 420 F/5.6. That’s a full frame 840 mm equivalent. Not too shabby for a lens that should weigh less than 2 pounds.
But if the choice was between bringing the Canon gear or a 300 F/2.8 the choice would not be that difficult. Really depends on how much it would weigh and the image quality you could produce. A super telephoto lens like this is really a wildlife lens. Folks here seem focused on the size of the lens but for wildlife mass is more important, both in the field and when lugging your gear through airports.
As much as I believe in the quality of Olympus’ lens making, I do not share the same enthusiasm in the F2.8 version of the 40-150mm. It’s a nice range definitely but sits kind of in-between for its usefulness in wildlife or birding….
Maybe for sports on the EM1 with its improved C-AF?
That would only work if the improved C-AF was improved sufficiently to be useful for sports. The hands-on reports say not.
That’s what I thought too. It’s great that they are releasing constant zooms but 40-150 is very difficult to design(large zoom range) and of limited value beyond general telephoto and landscape. If they are serious about tele(which they should be, it’s an m43 advantage) it would be cool if they release some tele primes.
150 mm is too short for birds smaller than ostrich.
The 40-150 is geared towards flower and closeup photographers. Just zoom it to maximum and blow the background away.
For things such as sports and birding, you need 300mm+ and a 100-400 or even 200-400 zoom would have made much more sense. Alas, even at f/4, that thing would be a beast and “go against the idea of m4/3”.
Just wait for the rumored 300/4 lens to come out. “It’s too big! It’s too heavy! It’s too expensive!”
I kind of agree that the reach to 150 makes the lens larger and 150 is too short for wildlife. Still it will make a good sports lens and the length from 100 to 150 is just a bonus. Anyhow, I am getting this lens. For the telephoto I kind of hoping for a 125-350 f4.0. Then again for the 40-150 f2.8 a pro-level matching tc would be nice.
Indoor stage will be helpful too, 35-100mm is not long enough sometimes.
I just pull these comments from the last few posts:
“GH3… R.I.P.”
“I can always count on Panny for BARGAIN BASEMENT DEALS this Holiday Season.”
“Total Panafantard.”
“You moron. Go troll on the Sony Forums.”
“Then give up.”
“My crystal ball has superior expertise.”
“Fuji is crap. Nikon is crap. Olympus rules.”
“Panny crap lenses, of course ! the 20 mm, 25 mm, 7-14 mm, 12-35 mm and 35-100 mm are so crap !”
“Bah, he’s just a unsecure Panyslut like his friend giulio sicosomething.”
“??? We’re talking about lenses here, not cameras you abonimable troll.”
“Perhaps time to change the name from 4/3 rumors to troll heaven or trolls galore.”
-AND these are replies from mostly non trollish, personal opinions!!
So yeah, perhaps the name should change, but to Olyfanboy M4/3 Rumors… Because the Olympus Fanboyism is RAMPANT here!
I dare anybody to go back and find these comments and the negative replies from the Olympus Fanboy Massive. There is no other way to respond to such a blind user base… I could even go back further, but I have work to do.
But read for yourself…. The Olympus fanboys are to blame for ruining this forum.
Olympus could be the Last camera maker on the planet and I would stop taking pictures. The Olympus Fanboyism is so bad here, I would NEVER buy anything Olympus, EVER. -And I would advise my fellow photographers in fashion to avoid them as well, even though most of them use Canikon anyways.
Continue destroying this forum.
Mr ALLCAPS
Olympus “fanboyism is so bad” that you would never buy Olympus.. ..huh? You sound as bad as the people you are criticizing.
A strength of m43 is having two manufacterers on a compatible standard. These boards would be better served if members were brand agnostic and appreciated the options available to m43.
What’s so difficult to understand?
I used to come here strictly for MICRO FOUR THIRDS RUMORS, not Panasonic, Nex, Fuji bashing, MAINLY unwarranted Panasonic bashing.
I used to read True Homer comments in defense of Panasonic and simply joined the fray, but now it’s just ridiculous. And this is coming from someone that owned Olympus products!
Doesn’t True Homer even own Olympus stuff as well? Yet the Panasonic bashing (WHO BY THE WAY, ARE MFT PARTNERS), is unwarranted and Rampant here as we’ll as other sites. Mainly from Olympus fanboys.
So yeah, if I sound Anti Olympus, consider it warranted and in defense of Panasonic, who have done nothing wrong, but HELP the M43 system!
And I can care less what the fanboy wants to think or say, I’ll be here all week!
Please calm donw guys. There is a far more important things to do in live than ranting. Ignore commehts you dont’ like. It’s the best way to keep trolling under control. Otherwise I will have to start to moderate and that adds a lot of work for me 🙁
You can see and go back to all of the Panasonic GX7 news and all the unnecessary bashing of the camera from the Olympus fanboys here, yet as soon as someone mentions anything “con” about anything Olympus, they get attacked!
You know it’s like that, you know it’s that bad.
Even one someone says something Positive about Pamasonic, they get attacked. This is a big problem here and the Olympus fanboys are only making it worse.
Just read the valid comments and concerns and watch the bashing comments afterwards.
I’m done ranting, I’m just calling it for what it is.
To be honest its not just here its on dpreview as well, whenever the GX7 was announced it got really bad which makes you wonder where its all stemming from… Almost as if there was a force trying to manipulate things.
Crybaby.
Than maybe ask a few users to moderate.
I think when you look only one real trubble
get rid of that one and problem gon
There is stuff you do need to moderate admin. Sexual references to mothers etc.
Yep, we crossed the line. I will do some moderation from now on.
Panasonic Sigma and Schneider(soon) make some good lens for Olympus bodies…
If you couldn’t tell that this post;
“Panny crap lenses, of course ! the 20 mm, 25 mm, 7-14 mm, 12-35 mm and 35-100 mm are so crap !”
was sarcasm, then you really need to quit using the internet. Or speaking to people.
Seriously, go become a hermit. At least then we wouldn’t have to put up with you telling us what to think or what to do, even when it’s you who’s completely lost the plot and everything’s sailing way over your head.
Aw. Does your vag hurt? Would you like a Midol?
Wow nice looking lens for the DSLR -size EM1. Oly please concentrate on bigger sensors instead of bigger body’s and lenses.
Size complex Shenkie? How are wife and kids? Still playing on the beach?
Keep proving me right…. Thanks!
Mr ALLCAPS
They are good thanks. And there will be playing on the beach this evening. The kids and wife do not like the pictures of the EM1 but they have set their minds on the weather sealing and easy point and shoot features so i guess theres gonna be one soon.
That’s good news. I’m sure they’ll take better pics like that. Hopefully for you they’ll allow you to use it sometimes, so you can take good pics too.
Q U E S T I O N :
why is there a 40-150 while there is a 14-150mm with the same aperture?
Thanks already.
Hi.
Is there a 14-150/2.8 in m43?
no no, I meant the other both…
There was a rumor one would come, but definitely not a 2.8 and the existing ones from oly are neither.
Still hope oly brings us one on par with the no longer made panaleica 43 in m43 version and sealed tough, would be a big reason for me to get the em1 or em5ii unfortunately the old one is sold but rare and not sealed. Else I would have bought it for my e3
But if oly makes one it will be at least 12-60/2,8-4,0 size meaning 72mm… If they want better as 3,5-5,6, a 2,8 nice wet dream..
Crazy enough shorter teles are possible think about the aps and ff ones, however it will involve a triple barrel design meaning it extends over 2 instead of one tubes to reach 150-200 mm. So it will be shorter but fat. And as most of those type of lense afaik less in optics.
So far I do not see much size advantage compared to my 50-200swd though, 62mm instead of 67 and probably 200-300g less
The 14-150 is a superzoom and heavier than the 40-150. Also it is much more expensive. IQ is pretty the same though. The 40-150 is complementary to the kit lense ahd a relativly cheap way to get the focal length from 12(14)-150.
mZD 100-150mm macro?
Woah, that 40-150 is massive! but It is beautiful! Especially with tripod collar!
Plus, it is 100mm equiv longer than Panny. Cant wait for this & the new Pro UWA lens
Isn’t the MAIN POINT of MICRO FOUR THIRDS is to be SMALLER? The way Olympus is going, they should’ve made a camera the size of a GH3!!!
At the price of these new lenses, with the small sensor, it’s not beating anything. Not aps-c, not Full frame… NOTHING.
Aside from the GH3, it seems only Panasonic gets the picture of being “Smaller”.
Mr ALLCAPS
you are right !
The only way to make it smaller would be to reduce the maximum aperture… Oh wait, they already made the 40-150 f4.0-5.6!
What’s wrong with offering consumers a choice? If you look at the other mature formats, you see both smaller, lighter, cheaper consumer zooms and bigger, heavier, expensive premium 2.8 zooms.
This is bringing the same choice to m4/3 – proof that far from being on it’s last legs, it’s maturing nicely.
And I’d hazard that the “huge” 40-150 f2.8 is still smaller than the equivalent on APS-C formats. M4/3 might not always be ‘small’, but it should be smallER. And there lies the appeal.
isnt the main point of interchangable lens camera system is to have a choice?
Isnt that the main attraction is that you can choose any camera body that suits you and pair it to lens that suits you.
If its too big.. then dont use it. there is a lot of m43 lens that is smaller. Why is it a problem?
Or is it you want to complain just for the sake of complaining? How old are you again…
No he hasn’t, because there are lighter and smaller alternatives like the Oy 40-150 4.0-5.6 or the Pana 45-150 4.0-5.6 or Pana 45-175 4.0-5.6. This new one is for people who like brighter lenses and physics makes it bigger and heavier.
Do you see something I don’t. Is there a reference point in the diagram to see how big it is? Does it have a filter size? (no). It may be too big, it may not. They still need to compete against the panny zoom so I doubt it will be that much bigger. But it is still going to be way smaller than a FF lens of 80-300. If it is going to be equivalent to SHG it will be nicer than the HQ 50-200, but considerably smaller.
A 300mm f/2.8 would be a buy for me…
That appears to be a roadmap looking backward. 🙂
How so? Just curious by your phrase there.
While someone are complaining about the SIZE SIZE SIZE, i am happy Olympus is committed with bringing more lens to the system to complement the lineup.
Also, Physics can only do so much in term of size. You want a smaller lens that zooms far away? there’s the Nikon One. Oh wait – even their small sensor needs big glass in their long lenses.
heck, the only segment that comes with small lenses for long zooms are the compact point-and-shoot. Why? Because they dont need good glass for small sensor. Just-good-enough glass is….good enough.
Also remember people – this is a system. That means choices. So you can have the E-Pm2 with the body-cap lens, or you can mount the 300 f/4 onto the E-M1, or there’s the E-Pl5 with the 20mm, or the E-M5 with the Leica 45mm….the combination is endless.
Arent we glad that we have reached the point where we are complaining about size rather than glass selection?
Even though its a 4.0 Aperture, the Panasonic 45-200 is a way better bargain
http://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-45-200mm-4-0-5-6-Olympus-Cameras/dp/B001ISKNKA/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1378821357&sr=1-3&keywords=panasonic+100-300
This lens is huge and no doubt, it will be expensive. Olympus is crazy.
Mr ALLCAPS
Panasonic 45-200/4.0-5.6 may be a nice bargain, but it won’t compare to a 40-150/2.8 when you need high shutter speed in low light condition (ie: indoor sport shooting). Even with OIS on Olympus’ side, I’m sure it would perform better on a panasonic cam than the 45-200 in those conditions (indoor/low light & fast action shooting).
In fact it all depends on your usage. If you want a versatile/travel long range zoom for daylight use, you may be OK with those 14-150 pana and oly sell.
The roadmap is telling us that OBS is there, in the sense that 4/3 lenses will focus at their native speeds, like most reports say (but not DPR).
As twoomy said there are lenses for each and everyone, and each can choose his/her own (system) size.
My gripe with 4/3 was that I couldn’t get small primes, but now that they are there, I have no objections to zooms.
And since the costliest phase of R&D has been done, who knows that if the system catches on, prices might decrease. That would allow Oly to better compete?
And Panny? Will it make room for 4/3 lenses, with PDAF-on-Sensor? That of course means also a better sports camera…
Finally I wouldn’t be bothered by a NEX FF. Rumour has it for 2500-3000 credits body only. You see that they are not in the same class. And then the lenses. Is it worth it? Sales will tell…
300mm f4 please!
300mm f2.8 is too expensive (6000 euro?) and too big for a comapct system.
Olympus can sell a lot more 300m F4 lenses.
The roadmap shows the obvious omission in the Oly line-up: there’s no prime between 17mm and 45mm!
A 20 / 25mm to compete with the Panasonic offerings would be nice – there’s an angle to be worked with respect to each:
1. the 25 is quite large and expensive because it’s a 1.4 whereas Oly would make a 1.8
2. the 20 still has the slow focussing
I hope that the PRO lenses don’t mean they now start to ignore those of us who don’t want big, heavy expensive lenses. We made m4/3 what it is – don’t abandon us!
I should have added that I’d prefer a 25mm (20 is probably too cose to their 17mm to ever get made).
No, it isn’t. With respect to angle of view, a µ4:3 20mm has the same ratio to a (µ4:3) 17mm as a 35mm equivalent 40mm does to a (35mm equivalent) 35mm. Olympus Zuiko released a 40/2 along with a 35/2, 35/2.8, and 35/2.8 PC lenses. There is no reason why they can’t do the same again, especially since the 20mm focal length is a great compromise between the 25mm and 17/17.5mm FL’s.
Wasn’t there a rumor some time ago about a cheap 25mm f/1.8? It doesn’t appear on the roadmap.
Whats the Problem with the pana/leica 1.4/25mm?
I just wish there would be more weather sealed primes.
The Oly ZD PRO-designated primes and zooms should all be weather-sealed.
@Admin: I think you have got it wrong that the lens is 300mm F2.8 based on the DPReview article quote:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/2013/09/10/olympus-introduces-12-40mm-f2-8-pro-zoom-for-micro-four-thirds?utm_campaign=internal-link&utm_source=news-list&utm_medium=text&ref=title_2
“After that, Olympus plans to release a wideangle zoom and super-telephoto prime in this nascent Micro Four Thirds ‘PRO’ range. It seems that these are unlikely to be direct Micro Four Thirds equivalents of the existing Four Thirds Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm F4 and Zuiko Digital 300mm F2.8, but instead offer different headline specs.”
Your rumor from last year suggested 300mm F/4. The other lens in the rumor came to be true.
http://www.43rumors.com/ft2-14-40mm-f2-8-and-300mm-f4-0-lens-from-olympus/
Free HLD-7 battery grip with your E-M1 in Europe!
But not in Germany! ^^
Not sure about N. America either. The HLD-7 would be nice…
The addition of 12 weather sealed, high quality lens options to m4/3 overnight is the significant story here. M4/3 becomes a serious alternative to Canon’s and Nikon’s systems (with a different compromise in sensor/optics dimensions). It is suddenly a full fledged system, beyond comparison with any other mirrorless option.
As to the 40-150, it’s as small as it can and should be. I’m afraid m4/3 is not the ideal solution for fast telephoto optics (not that FF DSLRs are much better).
On a side note, this lens could be Oly’s revenge for Panasonic imposing on it limitations in video. That and the announcement price of the 12-40. There is no reason to favor Pana’s 150mm prime over this 40-150 unless it’s much cheaper (which it won’t be).
Are there any converters in the pipeline? This would be a nice option for a fast 2.8 zoom …
Imagine a 2x converter: That would give you 300mm/5.6 or 600mm compare to 35mm.
As far as I remember the quality of the 43 converters combined with the 50-200mm was outstanding.
+1.
Maybe a third party tele converter (Raynox?).
If the proportion of the bars are anything to go by, I suspect they’re planning a 350mm super tele zoom and a 6mm ultra wide zoom.
In my view, the perfect m4/3 PRO lineup would be:
7-14/2.8
12-40/2.8
40-150/2.8
150-350/4.0
Alternatively a 6-12/2.8, provided it is possible to make non-retrofocal.
They need also to fill the gap between 150 and 300 somehow, so why not a zoom…
A zoom range in the 2.0-2.5x ballpark is doable, and would be THE m4/3 wildlife lens, extending from the exquisite native 90-250/2.8. Not as bright, but w/ better reach. And of course CDAF optimized, for utilizing all the 81 AF frames in the E-M1, plus having silent MSC motors. F4.0 is then the ideal compromise between brightness and bulk.
I agree.
For my money
8-15 f2.8
100-200 f4
Firmware update to add 24/25p video before launch in Em1
And for gods sake Schneider hurry up with the the 14 f2 30 f1.4 60 f2.4 lenses you announced over a year ago and then abandoned
If m43 cams sales rise up (I hope so, we now have cameras for every needs with a nice price range, from Olympus and Panasonic), maybe we’ll see Sigma or Tamron jump in and offer more choice?
One interesting feature of the E-M1 which has been missed, is that it has CA CORRECTION. That means that it can take Panny lenses with no adverse consequences.
So this begs the question: will Panny lenses work with Oly’s PDAF-on-Sensor for ACTION shoots?
In theory they should, however no tester seems to have tried Panny lenses. Or do they?
Never forget, that roadmap or not, m4/3 is dual-headed, like a dragon 🙂
We don’t know yet if E-M1 has CA correction for lenses that are not from Olympus. 🙁
True, but why shouldn’t it? Lightroom can do it automatically so it’s not a proprietary algorithm.
You’re right, but it may be a (bad) commercial move 😉
Read somewhere (within the last hour) that CA correction does NOT apply to Pana lenses. So probably ony Oly 4/3, m4/3 glass.
CA removal is said to be calculated from a lens characteristics library, covering the whole 4/3 and m4/3 lens lineup, at any FL and aperture. These known lens specs are then embedded in the TruePic VII processing. Hence only Zuiko lenses would be CA corrected. I guess future lens data then will be added in FW updates.
Note that the Truepic VII corrects not only for CA, but also distortion and vignetting, and also provides additive sharpening (compensating for optical corner blur), specifically for each Oly lens. Hence general CA algorithms like LR etc. are not in use, but a more comprehensive set of corrections embedded in the Truepic VII applies.
In Ming’s video from the previous post he took some shots from a skater with the pana 2.8/35-100 to test the tracking AF. So i guess it does work with pana lenses.
Nice pro lenses, but none of them are really bright. As you can see on this chart Olympus has nothing to offer brighter than F1.8, not even one single prime!
With 20/1.7, 25/1.4 and 42.5/1.2 Panasonic definitely has an edge here. And cannot understand why. I’d love the F1.2 version of the legendary 45/1.8…
Schneider 30/1.4 weather sealded will be perfect for E-M1…if you want fast prime.
30 mm is not really the best focal length for a (micro) four thirds prime.
Actually since I use the sigma 30 on my pen, I’m in love with that field of view! it’s close to normal, but that Lil extra tele makes it a good choice for walk around and portrait. Together with the Panasonic 14mm it’s my super small travel lens setup.
I would like that extra 2 stop of light from the Schneider-but I’m sure it will be out of my budget…
Still an interesting lens.
You can now (at least to a certain extent) mimic shallow DOF, using the two Diorama artfilters, in the E-M1 implemented for both horizontal and vertical blurring. The sharpness will be placed on the position of the AF-frame used for focus, and the blur will be gradually applied from there, in accordance w/ the filter used (horizontal or vertical). It could actually be useful at times, if your lens alone cannot provide sufficient shallow DOF 🙂
Was ist das denn für eine Olympus Schweinerei!
Halb Europa kann den Hld7 und mmf3 umsonst zur Preorder kriegen, aber NICHT Deutschland.
DE ist ausgenommen, laut Bedingungen !
I agree that’s really surprising. Maybe Olympus.de site isn’t updated with that offer?
German customers should write to Olympus Germany and ask them why they can’t access to this special like their european fellows.
Achtung DE,CH, AT 4/3user:
Ganz Europa bekommt den HDL7 UND MMF3 als registrierter User umsonst.
De,ch,at User nur den mmf3, nach Registrierung, bei Vorbestellung.
Typische Oly Schweinerei !
schreibt dem Support, euren Unmut …
Want to see how your lenses are on the EM-1? Look here :
http://www.four-thirds.org/en/special/matching.html
Want to see how the 12-40 is on my EM5.
Still no GX7 there!
Seriously, there still some people who complain about size of E-m1 and new lenses?
E-pm2, E-pl5, E-p5 and E-m5 will be discontinued?
No.
And the smaller lenses?
No.
Olympus is trying to offer a major variety of equipment, in order to satisfy as many consumers possible, there’s something wrong in that?
And please, this Oly Vs Pana War is simply RIDICULOUS:both of them make beautiful camera and lenses, at 80% compatible each other, together they built a whole fantastic system which suits perfectly for so many different people.
It’s too hard simply enjoying this, without screaming like mad monkey against Oly or or Pana?
Yes the war is’nt OLY VS PANA but OLY and PANA vs ALL
unfortunately… internet is full of angry teenage know it all.. Their policy is.. if its not suit my needs.. then it is a crap..
+1000
Where’s the 100mm Macro that was promised but never released since the E-X days???
A 100mm macro is a niche product that may not be introduced unless sales are going well with the main (read that: more popular) lenses. I am a macro guy so I would want that, although I am not sure how many others would.
Quickly scanning the comments here is one of the most disturbing things I’ve done in a while. Seriously, most of you obviously need intense psychotherapy. It’s a freaking camera forum. If camera specs and brand loyalty get you this worked up, I truly pity you. Last time I hit the ‘Comments’ link.
300/4 is perfect! I’m preordering it today! 🙂
Agree. Sub 1 kg, please. And sub 1 k$, but that’s not going to happen. The 1 kg weight should be doable, the nikanons are about that.
That would be the perfect lens for backcountry wildlife.
350 4.5 would be fine, too.
Just received a newsletter from Olympus: pre-ordering E-m1 lets you have the horizontal grip for free.
I would have preferred a 100 euros discount.
Admin: when will you update the site? Reading certain comments is almost disturbing.
ok the big full news from olympus,
and admin ,please bring new rumors about pro-level lumix that it ‘s the next direction
and i wish you are not unfair person that give one rumors source(oly) 😉 (don’t miss like new PZ zoom)
The 300 f/4.0 sounds really good.
If they can come up with something like a 400mm either in the pro or semi pro grade, that should really complete the lens roadmap!
BTW, are they planning to come up with converters similar to the 1.4TC or 2.0TC?
Wow, and i thought my breakfast would be the best part of my morning!!!!!
FINALLY!! my prayers have been answered..thank you LORD…
my shoulder and back is applauding in sheer delight…no more back breaking,
and shoulder aching carrying HEAVY DSLR & LENSES!!
40-150mm 2.8 (80-30mm 2.8)! say it isn’t so!!
All i need is 12-40mm 40-150mm, and its a wrap!!
Stayed up late reading the specs on the EM1..viewfinder/speed/nice grip…just what i need.
OLympus Pleaaaase get the 40-150mm out FAST FAST FAST!
I would stand in line, like some teenage girls waiting to buy tickets to a one direction concert, for this lense!!!
If you fancy getting ripped off with tiny sensored over priced cameras, and lenses that cost as much as a small car, then this is for you!
Go back to your trailer, the pizza in the microwave oven is ready.
So… is it the size of 100-300 or smaller I wonder? If the filter size is 62 like on 12-40, than it might actually be not that big, as the lens itself has a smaller diameter than the filter thread. That’s a big if, though.
BTW: E-M1 was added to matching simulation widget on four-thirds.org. No GX7 or 12-40 still.h
I stand corrected, 12-40 is there, too.
The MTF chart for the 12-40 is on the getolympus site. Looks considerably better than the 12mm and a bit better than the 45mm. Encouraging.
I made a size comparison of 12-40 mm vs the upcoming 40-150mm. I used the part of the lens just past the barrel as a reference for size. Doesn’t mean it is accurate, I know. I got 80 x 158 mm for Oly’s next “Pro” lens.
Link: http://s13.postimg.org/vsyp2ktfb/12_40_vs_40_150.png
I think it is a case of a m43 lens not being smaller nor bigger than its competition (I am using equivalent FOV AND equivalent aperture, although I know many here are not fond of that). FF Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM IS is 77 x 143 mm, and the L version is 89 x 143 mm. Both are NOT fixed length, unlike the upcoming Oly. Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS, which is fixed lenght, used on an APS-C DSLR, would also get about the same FOV and same noise in low night/DOF as the Oly. It is 76 x 173 mm (bigger than Oly’s, but keep in mind it would fit a FF too).
All in all, this new design makes sense to me. m43 enthusiasts might well buy this lens instead of keeping a DSLR kit with long zoom for low light telephoto.
For those who like to travel light, Lumix 35-100mm is 67 x 100 mm. It would be my preference, but then I would hope Pany lower its price when the 40-150mm reach the market at (hopefully) 1500$. It wouldn’t make sense that those two lenses be priced about the same. Then, if the Oly is 2000$, oh well…
Thanks. I have a hunch that it might be a bit smaller though than you present it; for example the specs near the filter have much larger letters. I’d love to see a comparison equaling the filter threads on those lenses.
Then the mounting part of the lens would be bigger on the 12-40 than on the 40-150, which would be strange. Besides, Lumix 12-35 has same filter size as 35-100, but the range is really not the same. Perhaps I’m a bit off on this comparison, but I don’t think filter sizes will be the same.
To focus a lens at infinity the sensor has to be one focal length from the lens center. So a 150mm lens would need to be at least 150mm minus the flange distance. To obtain 1:1 macro the sensor needs to be at twice the focal length. Things may be a bit more complex with current lens designs (for instance, most macro lenses reduce the focal length as you approach 1:1 magnification) but it gives a decent idea on how long a lens needs to be.
So keeping a lens short is nice for portability but not if you want to be able to get closer to your subject. Sensor size does not play a role so a 150mm mFT lens will be about the same length, not width, as a 150mm FF lens. But if you think in terms of same FOV then a 150mm on mFT will be a lot shorter than a 300mm of FF. That is why mFT has a big advantage in size of lenses.
“But if you think in terms of same FOV then a 150mm on mFT will be a lot shorter than a 300mm of FF.”
Is true when you are keeping same f value for both the bigger and the smaller sensor (e.g. Oly 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 vs Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 USM L IS). However, when Oly tries to compensate higher noise at high ISO (consequence of the smaller sensor) by giving its lens a 2 stops aperture advantage vs FF (say, Oly 40-150 f2.8 vs same Canon 70-300mm), then most of the size advantage vanishes. With the 40-150mm f2.8, size still makes sense compared to FF/APS-C. OTOH, in the case of the old 4/3 14-35 and 35-100 f2, size got to FF proportions, range was less at the wide end compared to FF 24-70, and noise in low light would have been one stop worse than FF given same sensor technology.
My opinion is that f2.8 zooms are the brightess one can go on m43 while keeping decent size. Brighter than that, switching to FF zoom at f2.8 or f4 makes more sense.
Of course, even in m43, 150mm f2.8 could not be a really portable proposition.
Where is the body cap lens on that roadmap? Has it been discontinued?!?!
Too embarrassed.
Dear admin,
the roadmap shows the E-PL6, not the E-PL5.
Have you got any more about this E-PL6 coming to Europe eventually?
Yes, small stock is already for sale in Europe 🙂
The roadmap shows where the holes are- we could definitely use, say a 25mm 1.8 that’s like the 45mm- small, sharp, reasonably priced. If there was a 25mm companion to the 45 for the same price, I’d buy it.
Olympus please come up with an excellent UWA lens!! Someone above was making a guess on a 6mm lens. Something like that would be wonderful :D!!!!!
How about a Macro Pro series lens. I wouldnt mind say.. 100mm f2.8 or even 75mm. 1:1 is a must of course. However i am a noob, so could just be my ignorance talking 🙂