photo:olympusmzd8-25mm
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Olympus m.ZD 8-25mm f/4 Pro lens
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Introduction
- to be released June 2021
- nice lens for travel, landscapes, and especially for video work with some close up capability
- minimal flare, coma or CA
- no visible focus breathing
- bokeh a bit busy
- sunstars are not great though apparently - 14 fairly diffused spikes even stopping down
Specs
- 8-25mm wide angle zoom (16-50mm in FF terms)
- 16 elements in 10 groups including 1 DSA, 1 Aspherical ED, 1 Super ED, 1 ED, 1 Super HD, 1 HR and 1 HD element
- close focus 23cm giving 0.42x macro at 25mm (0.14x at 8mm)
- 72mm filter
- 7 rounded aperture blades
- IPX1 water rated
- front element includes a fluorine coating for easier cleaning
- retracting zoom mechanism - need to twist the barrel to extend it for use
- supports focus stacking on compatible Olympus bodies
- MF clutch
- lens function button
- 77 x 88.5mm
- 411g
- $US1099
Compared to the Olympus mZD 7-14mm f/2.8
- the f/4 lens is lighter, less expensive, more zoom range although not quite as wide
- able to use filters
- one stop less bright so not as good for indoors or low light
- lens extends on zooming and needs to be unlocked for use
photo/olympusmzd8-25mm.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/06 06:56 by gary1