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UPDATE: One anonymous source said the 7-14mm f/2.8 wide angle zoom will be released at Photokina in September 2014. But after posting that rumor one very trusted source contacted me and said that Olympus likely will not release exactly that lens and unless they change their mind the lens will have slightly different specs. In short, take that rumor with a grain of salt yet. I am now trying to get info about the final specs.
P.S.: There is still no rumor about the super telephoto lens although “some sites” guessed this will be a 300mm f/4.0 lens.
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the “pro” label has to be the worst advertising concept that the boffins at marketing camera systems ever came up with
Not really
Don’t forget the ambigious X.
Don’t forget X-Pro!
I would be happy if there was just an Oly 12-40mm “Pro” in-stock and available for purchase, NOW. The future roadmap is waaaaay too nebulous for me….
I just canceled my 1 month order with BH and ordered from Crutchfield. They are tax free and no shipping. When I ordered the lens they had 11 left in stock. They even give free 3 day shipping. Will have it on Thursday. Good luck. Btw, BH finally shipped my em1 that was on order a month as well. They were holding it for 5 days because they “thought” I didn’t want it shipped until the lens was in stock. Funny, since they shipped other items in the order as they became in stock. Called and got it updated so I’m a happy camper.
Thanks carmine…I will probably just wait until B&H has the lens ”in-stock” as they charge no tax, ship free (which is overnight for me), and I get 4% toward future purchases??? Also they are a very reliable retailer with a great return policy. Crutchfield is a reliable retailer as well…interesting that they have lenses and B&H doesn’t ….I think B&H is getting lots of stock…but they probably had a ton of preorders.
SOLD!!!!
Booo! We allready have 7-14 F4 which is quite good allready.
But the existing Panasonic 7-14mm is not PRO, not weathersealed and not f/2.8, and its purple spots problem is serious, particularly on Olympus cameras. However, if you don’t use Olympus cameras, you don’t have IS, as the lens does not have OIS. And you can’t put filters on this lens. Too many problems. Yep, a new PRO version is needed, although a 10mm or 8mm would be even better, as there is no ultra wide primes yet for M43.
Also wish there could be a PRO version of 17mm. The current Olympus 17mm lenses are so forgettable.
I wish they focused on a 7mm prime instead.
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Well there is a excellent compact 7.5mm for a great price: the rokinon bowler walimex whatever thingy.
I am more hoping for a UWA prime instead of a fisheye,10mm or something like that
Great !
Now we need to know more about the all important super-tele!
100-350?
300?
F2.8?
F4?
Is the m4/3 EC14 real?
B
150-400F4~
It will be not a telezoom, just a tele
mzuiko 300mm f4 + mzuiko tc 1.4, both weather-sealed please.
Great news – I have been considering the Lumix 7 -> 14 but will now hold off to see how this thing performs
And wait more than a year? Will you be able to afford it? It’s sure going to be more expensive than panasonic
Don’t really have a desperate need for uwa tbh, its just something that would be nice to have.
Price will probably be around the same as the Lumix, which is one of the most expensive mft lenses out there
Sad that with Olympus the 7-14mm would be unstabilized. 🙁
But it will be stabilised, on the GX7 and also on all Olympus cameras. There is a good chance that there will be more IBIS cameras from Panasonic.
The Panasonic 7-14mm isn’t stabilized either.
I’ll sell my 7-14mm… and probably a few other lenses… in a heartbeat for a 7-14mm f2.8… if it beats the Panasonic.
need for 8-17 with filter 🙁
Where does this 8-17mm come from? there is no such lens that I can find record of. Just found it it’s a Konika patent http://www.43rumors.com/new-konica-8-17mm-f2-8-patent/ .
that’s just my personal wish:)
Can’t come soon enough! Basically a year away for this 7-14. Hopefully the 40-150 is not too far away, January would be nice
Ten years late…
the lens road map specifically calls the uw a “zoom” and the telephoto a “lens”, so I think the rumours of it being a 300 f4 or similar are true.
Well, 2014 is the year of lenses it seems:
Pana: 15/1.7, 42,5/1.2, 150/2.8
Oly: 7-14/2.8 Pro, 40-150/2.8 Pro
And in 2015 we will see new replacement of actual models with new gen sensors. I like that!
And still no high quality lenses around 300mm.
The 150/2.8 has been canceled.
Wow, hope the 7-14 able to attach with filter: )
when a premium zoom, 14-54ish?
NO… 12-60mm!
With filters thread please !!
I’m very afraid about the price…pany 7-14 mm f4 1000 euros, oly 7-14 f2.8 weathersealed 1800/2000 euros ??
I wonder if they are really a different in optic performance between m.zuiko Premier & Pro .
From the chart , the great 75mm lens is cater under premier .
The PRO lenses are good optically (maybe not better than premiums), but are also weather sealed, metal, freeze proof, robust, etc
m.zuiko 300 f4, yes please!
If it comes with filters thread and at a competitive price, I don’t see why peep would buy the pany 7-14mm (a great lens BTW)
I just need a 17mm f1.2 and 25mm f1.2 9 blades , very sharp wide open don’t care about the price !
My 7-14 is one of my most used lenses! If Oly came out with a 2.8 7-14 and weather sealed, even if it where $2k, I would buy it!! I sure hope it happens :)!!
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The 75-300mm is the last “ordinary” M.Zuiko lens in my bag and it’s about time to get a fast prime for that one. Furthermore, I can’t wait to finally get the 40-150mm 1:2.8 and the 7-14mm 1:2.8 next year.
The glaring lack of Olympus prime lenses between 17 and 45mm continues to amaze and frustrate me.
Since the dawn of 35mm photography a prime lens in the 45 to 55mm range, and primes with focal lengths within a factor of less than two between them, has been the first thing to put in the lens catalog. Here we have a focal length gap of two and a half (17 to 45mm) in this all-important range. It’s like leaving out the most-used middle octave of a piano while fussing to make the keyboard longer.
I’m guessing they think they can’t compete with the Panasonic 25mm f/1.4