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Olympus Unveils 25mm Lens
The extremely compact new f/2.8 prime provides the same angle of view as a 50mm on a 35mm film camera.
By Aimee Baldridge
March 4, 2008
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Olympus has added an f/2.8 25mm pancake lens to its Zuiko Digital line of Four-Thirds-mount optics. The lens provides the same angle of view as a 50mm lens on a 35mm film camera. Extremely compact, it extends less than an inch from the camera body when mounted and weighs just 3.35-ounces. The lens includes an aspherical rear element to minimize optical flaws and maintain edge-to-edge sharpness. Like other Zuiko Digital lenses, it incorporates a processor that communicates with Olympus SLRs to correct any shading and distortion that might occur. The lens can focus as close as 7.87 inches and has a 22mm minimum aperture. It takes 43mm filters and is compatible with Olympus’s extension tube and tele converters. The 25mm lens will be available in May 2008 as part of a $699.99 kit that includes Olympus’s new E-420 digital SLR. Pricing for the lens alone has not yet been announced.
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