There are good standard zooms and excellent standard zooms. This example falls into the latter of the two categories and is a sensational lens for Micro Four Thirds users. Equivalent to 24-80mm, it’s extremely light (382g), boasts a rugged, splash-dust-and freeze proof construction and can focus within 20cm of a subject at any point in its zoom range. The manual focus ring that’s pulled back to engage manual focus can be knocked quite easily, but keep it pushed forward and autofocus for stills and video performs fast and silently. Optically it’s a very sharp lens and controls aberrations, distortion and vignetting commendably. It’s a lens we can’t imagine venturing out without when using an advanced Micro Four Thirds camera.
Our thoughts
'There are good standard zooms and excellent standard zooms. This example falls into the latter of the two categories and is a sensational lens for Micro Four Thirds users. Equivalent to 24-80mm, it’s extremely light (382g), boasts a rugged, splash-dust-and freeze proof construction and can focus within 20cm of a subject at any point in its zoom range. The manual focus ring that’s pulled back to engage manual focus can be knocked quite easily, but keep it pushed forward and autofocus for stills and video performs fast and silently. Optically it’s a very sharp lens and controls aberrations, distortion and vignetting commendably. It’s a lens we can’t imagine venturing out without when using an advanced Micro Four Thirds camera.'
The details
The robust build of the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12–40mm 1:2.8 PRO lens is engineered to meet every need of professional photographers, especially together with a compact, lightweight design. The constant, bright aperture of 2.8 at all focal lengths works together with advanced technologies to deliver high‑grade image creation for a wide range of photography styles, regardless of lighting conditions and distance.
Heralding a new standard of M.ZUIKO lenses as the first model in the new M.ZUIKO PRO category, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12‑40mm 1:2.8 PRO lens is engineered to meet the needs of professional photographers in all respects. When combined with the OLYMPUS OM‑D, this large‑aperture lens achieves the reputation of an unbelievably fast AF high‑performance standard zoom. Its constant, bright aperture value of f2.8 at all focal lengths (equivalent to 24‑80mm on a 35mm camera), combined with other sophisticated technologies including an MSC and Manual Focus Clutch mechanism, deliver high‑grade image creation for a wide range of photographic styles, regardless of lighting conditions and distance. The compact and lightweight design also has a dustproof and splashproof construction compliant with professional use, expanding shooting capabilities even in the most testing of environments.
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iM2075 Flight Case | 1 |
Back Cap | 1 |
62mm Lens Cap | 1 |
LH-66 Lens Hood | 1 |
Lens Packaging Note | 1 |
Paperwork | 1 |
62mm UV Filter | 1 |
LSC-0918 Lens Case | 1 |