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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7
The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 is a new ultra-telezoom lens the Micro Four Thirds platform. Equivalent to a 150-600mm lens in 35mm format, the new Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 measures just 70x116mm and has been designed with both photographers and videographers in mind. Featuring a rear-focusing mechanism with only two moving lens elements, the M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 enables “remarkably fast” and quiet autofocus. Constructed of 18 elements arranged in 13 groups, the lens boasts two ED lens elements and three highly refractive elements, while its iris diaphragm has seven rounded blades for pleasant bokeh. Weighing in at 430 grams, the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 takes 58mm filters and comes in black and silver, priced at £799.99/€899.00/$899.99. Availability is slated for December.
Note: This is the “Super Telephoto Zoom” that appeared on the MFT lens roadmap we published back in November 2009.
Olympus Press Release
New Olympus lens world’s smallest 600mm telephoto*: M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm 1:4.8-5.6
Hamburg, 31 August 2010 – Olympus’ revolutionary PEN camera range has yet another first to its name: the world’s smallest and lightest* 600mm telephoto lens. The new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED
75-300mm 1:4.8-5.6 lens enhances Olympus’ award-winning Micro Four Thirds lens system with an extraordinarily quick-focusing, compact telephoto lens that delivers excellent portability and outstanding image quality – for HD movies and stills. The new lens will be available in black and silver from December 2010 for €899.
The speed, compact size (70 x 116mm) and light weight of the tiny telephoto lens makes it convenient to carry – and easy to capture naturally expressive close-ups of children’s faces, animals and landscape features. Its power and precision let users zoom right in on details they would otherwise miss, for example, the Statue of Liberty’s face shot from the ground. The new M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm is also ideal for recording HD movies. It features Olympus’ near-silent focusing technology to eliminate the whir that can otherwise ruin movie playback on a High Definition TV.
* Relative to lenses with comparable focal length, as of August 2010. The focal length of the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75-300mm 1:4.8-5.6 is equivalent to a 600mm focal length lens for the 35mm film standard.
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#1 Jess
Olympus are toying with my mind.
My D90 is getting too veavy to carry around and I'm considering switching to 4/3 or m4/3.
I do 99% of my photography in very good light, so the smaller sensor size isn't too much of a drawback.
Lenses like this are really tempting.
Cosmetically it is fantastic - like an 'L' series lens.
But, we need samples!
4:19 pm - Tuesday, August 31, 2010
#2 Mark
This lens represents Olympus' lack of direction and arrogance.
It is inferior to the 70-300mm and can you imagine holding your M43 at arms length with this lens at 300mm? Ridiculous!
And the price! Oly are obviously catering for the new breed of designer-camera loving rich people (most of whom can't take a decent photo) ahead of serious photographers (as if any of *them* use Oly anymore).
Oly have become LOLy.
10:00 pm - Tuesday, August 31, 2010
#3 MC Fatigue
I think M43 looks good and the Zuiko lenses are fantastic. You can hold the lens, don't worry they are not that big and they are quality lens not crap. If you talk about insanely expensive look at Leica and know that Zuiko is the only glass that can compare. They look good and they are quality, yes they got a price tag, but what can you expect from the best in class ? Go for a 5 ton Nikon instead or for an optically clumsy Sony if not.
5:04 pm - Saturday, September 18, 2010
#4 JAWS
Mark, get a clue. You have no basis for claiming the lens is "inferior to the 70-300" and what's with the ridiculous bit about holding it at arms length? If you think $900 is insanely expensive for a top end zoom, you simply aren't paying attention. One of the great promises held out by digital - high quality, small, light gear - is finally being realized in 4/3 format and you're whining. If you don't like it, buy something else!
11:43 pm - Sunday, January 2, 2011
#5 Luke
Mark, are you just trolling or are you just ignorant. How can you make a statement like "hold at arms length". Secondly, I am a serious photographer and I use nothing but Olympus. I have use Nikon and Minolta in the past and found Nikon glass just to pricey for me
In short Mark get a life buddy
2:54 pm - Saturday, July 2, 2011