OM System have simply unveiled two model new mirrorless digicam lenses, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II and the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO.
The Mark II model of the 12-40mm provides improved picture high quality and weather-resistant efficiency.
The 40-150mm F4 is the world’s most compact, light-weight lens that includes a set most aperture worth of F4.0.
The 12-40mm II is priced at £899.99 and the 40-150mm is priced at £799.99, each transport at the start of March 2022.
OM System Press Launch
Introducing A “New Basic” Customary Zoom Lens and the World’s Most Compact, Light-weight1 Telephoto Zoom Lens
London, February 15, 2022 – OM Digital Options GmbH is happy to announce two new Micro 4 Thirds System customary compliant M.Zuiko PRO lenses.
The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II (35mm equal: 24-80mm) is a high-performance, customary zoom lens that includes the brightness of F2.8 throughout your entire zoom vary from wide-angle 24mm equal to mid-range telephoto 80mm equal1 That is the successor to the favored basic Micro 4 Thirds M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO customary zoom lens (launched November 29, 2013) and provides improved picture high quality and weather-resistant efficiency because of the newest applied sciences.
The M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO (35mm equal: 80-300mm) is a compact, light-weight telephoto zoom lens that covers a broad focal size vary from mid-range 80mm equal2 to telephoto 300mm equal2. This high-performance M.Zuiko PRO lens is the world’s most compact, light-weight mannequin1, that includes a set most aperture worth of F4.0.
AVAILABLE WITH BOTH LENSES
Dependable weather-resistant efficiency for stress-free capturing even in punishing environments
- Superior IP53 dustproof and splashproof efficiency, and freezeproof efficiency to -10°C
Each lenses clear the IPX3 and better splashproof checks, far exceeding the traditional IPX1 score, in addition to dustproof checks. Each function IP53 dustproof and splashproof efficiency for peace of thoughts in much more punishing situations. They will additionally operate in low-temperature environments all the way down to -10°C, and pairing these lenses with a dustproof, splashproof, and freezeproof digicam physique makes it doable to proceed capturing in punishing environments corresponding to rain, snow, and even dusty environments with peace of thoughts.
Along with water, oil, and mud repellent efficiency, the fluorine coating on the entrance most lens can be efficient in lowering friction. Each lenses can simply be cleaned with a blower or fabric when it will get soiled, permitting customers to proceed capturing instantly.
MAIN FEATURES: M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II
Additional improved excessive picture high quality and a compact, light-weight design in an ordinary zoom lens with a set most aperture of F2.8
- Optical design with 14 components in 9 teams for glorious decision throughout your entire zoom vary
This mannequin makes use of an optical design with 14 components in 9 teams (1 EDA lens, 2 aspherical lens, 1 DSA lens, 2 ED lens, 1 HD lens, 2 HR lens) with 4 aspherical lenses together with a DSA lens successfully positioned to attain a compact, light-weight kind and superior depictive efficiency of an M.Zuiko PRO lens. Successfully compensating for aberrations that happen when zooming, ends in excessive decision from the middle to the perimeters of the body throughout your entire zoom vary, from wide-angle 24mm equivalent1 to mid-telephoto 80mm equal1. This high-performance lens totally makes use of the excessive picture high quality efficiency of the digicam physique when utilizing Excessive Res Shot mode.
- Clearer, sharper imaging than ever earlier than
The most recent manufacturing methods suppress floor scattering on aspherical lenses, considerably lowering flares in comparison with standard merchandise, leading to clearer depictive efficiency. Optimum placement of coating, together with ZERO (Zuiko Further-low Reflection Optical) coating, improves resistance to backlighting.
Versatile options for a variety of functions, together with macro capturing
- Shut-up capturing efficiency with a most picture magnification of 0.6×1
This lens encompasses a closest focusing distance of 20 cm throughout your entire zoom vary. On the wide-angle finish, customers can take pleasure in macro capturing with an enhanced sense of perspective, and on the telephoto finish a most picture magnification of 0.6x that rivals half-macro lenses, for genuine close-up capturing. The lens is able to varied kinds of macro capturing and contains help for Focus Stacking which is beneficial for close-up capturing.
- An MSC mechanism allows high-speed, silent AF
The compact, light-weight focusing unit consisting of two cemented lenses is powered by a linear motor driving MSC (Film and Nonetheless Appropriate) mechanism, leading to high-speed, silent AF. This design makes capturing nonetheless pictures and movies straightforward. The lens is able to roughly 50 fps (AF/AE monitoring) sequential capturing on the OM SYSTEM OM-1 because of superior digicam management know-how.
- Very good controls for fast setting adjustments
Pull the main focus ring towards you to immediately change to guide focus with the Guide Focus Clutch mechanism and use the L-Fn (lens operate) button to regulate the lens with a single finger. These options permit customers to shortly change settings as wanted to proceed capturing at once.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY: M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II
RRP: £899.99
Availability date: Starting of March 2022
BUNDELED ACCESSORIES: M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II
LH-66D Lens Hood
This lens hood is designed completely for the M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO and M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm F2.8 PRO II. It reduces undesirable gentle coming into the lens in backlit scenes and protects the lens.
RRP: £39.99
Availability date: Starting of March 2022
MAIN FEATURES: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO
The world’s most compact, light-weight1 and excessive picture high quality telephoto zoom lens
- Glorious decision throughout your entire zoom vary from 80mm to 300mm
This lens makes use of the identical basic construction because the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO, which is well-known for its excessive decision, and incorporates an optical design with 15 components in 9 teams (2 ED lenses, 1 Tremendous ED lens, 1 HR lens and a couple of aspherical lens). An efficient format of particular lenses helps to completely suppress chromatic aberration, which tends to happen on telephoto lenses, and delivers high-resolution imaging from the utmost aperture worth throughout your entire zoom vary and body whereas sustaining a compact and light-weight kind. The lens additionally options ZERO (Zuiko Further-low Reflection Optical) coating, completely eliminating ghosts and flares for clear depictive efficiency even in troublesome situations corresponding to backlit scenes. This high-performance lens totally makes use of the excessive picture high quality efficiency of the digicam physique even with Excessive Res Shot mode.
- The world’s most compact, light-weight mannequin1 delivers unmatched portability, and an interior zoom system improves usability
A retracting mechanism makes this the world’s most compact, light-weight mannequin as a set aperture worth, 300mm equal (35mm equal) telephoto zoom lens, measuring roughly 99.4 mm lengthy (124 mm lengthy when in use) and weighing roughly 382 g, making it amazingly compact and light-weight. The lens was designed with a give attention to ease of use when capturing and is provided with a mechanism that makes it doable to retract and retailer the lens just by turning the zoom ring. It additionally makes use of an interior zoom system that retains the lens size the identical throughout your entire focal size, suppressing heart of gravity adjustments whereas zooming. Utilizing compact, light-weight lenses within the entrance drastically reduces the sensation of heaviness, eliminating the lengthy lens barrel and weight on the entrance of the lens, which is widespread to telephoto lenses, making capturing simpler and extra well-balanced.
Closest focusing distance of 70 cm (in any respect focal distances), and macro capabilities with a most picture magnification of 0.41x2
This mannequin encompasses a closest focusing distance of 70 cm throughout your entire zoom vary, identical to the M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO. On the telephoto finish, close-up capturing is feasible as much as a most picture magnification of 0.41x. Regardless of being a telephoto zoom, this lens additionally possesses superior close-up capturing efficiency for a variety of functions. Focus Stacking3 can be supported, which captures a number of pictures at completely different focal positions, after which robotically composites the shot. When paired with a suitable digicam, this mode helps you to take macro images which might be utterly in focus from the entrance to the again.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO
RRP: £799.99
Availability date: Starting of March 2022
BUNDLED ACCESSORIES: M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO
LH-66E Lens Hood
Lens hood particularly designed for M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm F4.0 PRO. It reduces undesirable gentle coming into the lens in backlit scenes and protects the lens.
RRP: £29.99
Availability date: Starting of March 2022
LC-62G Lens Cap
RRP: TBC
Availability date: Starting of March 2022
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