see also:

• 3x telephoto zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds
• Olympus mZD 40-150mm f/2.8 pro lens
• a catalogue of Micro Four Thirds lenses
• 3-5x standard range zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds
• wide aperture telephoto in 135-150mm range for Micro Four Thirds
• 8-10x super-zoom lenses for Micro Four Thirds
• comparison of telephoto zoom lenses
• my review of this lens
• my review with the MC14 1.4x teleconverter for hiking
• my lens tests - bokeh and flare

• announced Feb 2022
• more compact, less expensive version of the popular Olympus mZD 40-150mm f/2.8 pro lens

• IP53 weather rating
• flourine coatings as well as Zero coatings
• 62mm front filter thread
• MSC stepper motor AF
• completely new design, constructed of 15 elements in nine groups. It includes two Extra-low dispersion (ED) elements, one Super ED element, one High Refractive (HR) element and two aspherical elements.
• close focus 70cm (27.6”) 0.41x macro and supports Focus Stacking
• 69mm diam x 99mm long
• uses an inner zoom system that keeps the lens length the same across the entire focal length, suppressing center of gravity changes while zooming.
• equipped with a mechanism that makes it possible to retract and store the lens simply by turning the zoom ring
• 382g (13.5oz) w/o lens cap or hood
• $US900