You can right now preorder the lens at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
In Europe the finnish stores Topshot and Verkkokauppa priced the lens at 899 Euro. Other stores like in Germany at Fotokoch and Fotohits (Germany) priced it at 948 Euro. In Sweden you can preorder it at Cyberphoto and in Norway the price has been published by Lydogbilde. Thanks to all readers for sending me this! it will help other 43rumors readers to get their lens as soon as possible 😉
P.S.: The Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 lens can be preordered at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
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I want it bad! Gotta learn to make money from my photos!!!
Thats the only way to justify all these m43 ojects of desire!:-)
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I have to say as a NEX shooter, we are jealous of the lens offerings for m4/3.
We we have the amazing Zeiss 24mm f/1.8 and ……thats it.
You have Oly 12mm/1.8 & Oly 45mm f/1.8 and now Oly 75mm f/1.8.. wow.
And Pana/Leica 25mm F1.4 and the great Macro lens Pana/Leica 45mm F2.8 too and some others …
But for NEX, the Sony 50mm F1.8 is pretty good too, and the Sigma 19mm/30mm also. And the Samyang manual focus Fisheye.
True, but these three are the one closest to the NEX Zeiss.
By that I mean metal housing sharp and expensive…..the Pana/Leica 25mm F1.4 I believe is more plasticy..
The 50mm f/1.8 is not a bad lens but not near the Zeiss and three Olys.
A little soft wide open and focus is not as fast. But for its price a decent lens.
The Sigmas are alright shooting still but have some problems in video, not as accurate AF.
Jack,
Not to rub it in, but we also have the wonderful Panasonic 25mm/1.4. That’s my personal favorite.
In for one. So psyched!
It seems to be a very good lens, and it may be well worth the price. Nonetheless, I own the Minolta 85/2.0, which is an excellent lens on the E-M5 (with an identical weight to that of the Oly 75/1.8, and the adapter does not weigh that much). I am not sure if the AF is worth that much money for me.
The Norwegian link is just to a short note about the lens. No preorder, it´s a magazine.
How rich is everyone exactly? $1300 for the zoom, $900 for this…I will pass on all of them.
I’m not rich but I did drive my last car for almost 20 years and 200,000+ miles so I could afford my FF system and now I’m using the money from selling that equipment to pay for my m4/3 equipment which includes the OM-D, 45/1.8 and now the 75/1.8. When you want something, there’s usually a way to get it with a little planning.
Me want more of Panny G5 and GH3 rumors! 😐
12-35 is announced. The only missing piece – competitors to E-M5. I hope we hear more about/the GH3 gets announced by August: I plan to buy into a mirrorless at this time.
Though still, both 20mm (and 17mm) are relatively slow at focusing… IOW, in dim light one is not only would be limited by AF speed in dim light, but also by the AF speed of the lenses. That is not good.
Admin, any news? Please? Pretty please?
P.S. Comments on AF speed of both 20mm and 17mm on Panny/Oly bodies are welcome too!
US price = about £570 – UK Ripped of again
Funny, on the NEX forums users are sick and tired of new cameras and want more lenses while here it is almost the opposite.
US price = about £570 – UK Purchasers ripped off again
There is a very good reason why these prices are elevated so much in the UK, it is simply the dumb snotty nosed people who will pay the high street price without question. If more people in the UK questioned these things and refused the purchase things could/would be different. You should try bargaining with a shop assistant and walk out if you don’t get a decent discount, you’d be surprised what might happen next.
Norwegia is in fact called Norway 😀
In Japan the lens is listed at 90000 Yens (~$1100) at the moment.
Estimated shipping: mid July.
are the going to F____ this release up too…. they haven’t shipped the last one yet
When the lens was first discussed, the rumored price was around $700, and I was pretty enthusiastic. When I heard $799, I was less enthusiastic, but still considered buying. Now at $899, I have to question whether I’ll get enough use out of it to justify the price. I really WANT it, but not sure, based on my past experience, how much I NEED it.
Was thinking about selling my 14-25 and 45-200. I rarely use either of those so might help offset the price.
Easy, if you wait one year, is i sure you will look price under $800.
14-25? do you mean the 14-45?
The UK/Europe price is so high compared to the US price (as usual!) that it almost pays for the airfare on its own to go over the pond to buy one.
Haven’t been to the Big Apple for a long time…… 🙂
Me too , I want news of the “very highend camera” promised by lchiro kitao ( Pana ) . This is important .
A decent glass must equipped with benchmark device .
$899 is robbing. Over.
Download the sample photos from Olympus and examine yourself.
Recent M43 lens and bodies are severely over-priced.
As to travel package, EM-5 + this 75/1.8 is not so different vs. 600D + EF 85 1.8 or Dxxxx + 85 1.8G。With the traditional combo, you can use the extra $$$ for travelling and optical finder for free.
I think upto the 75mm you allways had the best end of the stick in the US. We Europeans allways had to pay Euro for Dollar so most of the time we paid up to 50% more than you.
Today the Euro/Dollar is much closer it’s 1/1,25 which means we still pay 25% premium!!!
So no, I don’t feel sorry for you!
Couldn’t edit the above.
Also I want to remind you that the worst off are the Brittish paying Pound for Euro.
I’m sorry for THEM!
So this lens at $899,- should really be €725,- in Euroland at current exchange and £588,- in the UK.
This lens or a Canon FD 85mm 1.2 L. They are going for about the same price…
Well then the Oly is VEEEEEEERY cheap if the old FD85 F1.2 is the same.
US price is $899. Japanese Price is 120000yen($1500). Why Olympus?. Aren’t you japanese company?
Ouch, Now that’s robbery!!!
Than not the Brittish are worst off but you Japanese.
I feel for you!
This does not only happen with Olympus or the photo business. For instance, drugs made in Switzerland by Swisss pharmaceutical companies are more expensive in Switzerland than in the rest of the Europe. Some companies think that people in their country can afford to spend more than people elsewhere and take advantage. So I am not surprised by Olympus.
Well… the price is a bit steep, at least for me. So I keep using my 45/1.8, “the poor man’s 75/1.8”
I just moved from Australia to Japan. It’s weird, everything is available here first but it costs so much more!! Why, I told my Japanese friend about it being cheaper in the US and even in Australia and they nearly wouldn’t believe me, they kept saying in a polite Japanese way that nooo cameras come from Japan, are you sure? Lol kills me, I found second hand kit on the side of the street that’s not super available anywhere else and it sells for more than brand new in the US. So, I might have to import it… Ridiculous.
Will@ “camera come from Japan”, but maybe is made in China? 😉
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900!! euros which is like 1150 bucks!! forget it. i’ll stick with manual voigtlaender.
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