Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
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Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras
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Digital product summary information

Manufacturer: Olympus
Release Date: 2008-02-27
Model: 261011
Product features:
  • 14-35 millimeter f2.0 zoom lens for digital cameras (equivalent to 28-70 millimeter in 35 millimeter photography)
  • Features Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) technology inside to provide quiet, ultra-fast autofocus speed
  • Unique f2.0 aperture provides bright viewing with a sharp subject and a soft blurring of the background
  • Includes reliable splash- and dust-proofing, and a mechanically-interlocked manual focusing mechanism
  • Features a large, flower-shaped hood with a polarization filter control window
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Digital camera reviews of Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

Digital camera Review: An Extraodinary Prime Zoom
Summary: 5 Stars

This lens is an extraodinary prime zoom on my Olympus E-3. I have used the 4/3rds system since the E-1 was first available along with its best lenses. I started using the E-3 with the new Olympus 12-60mm zoom when they both became available and that is a great system.

As I thought back to my experience with some great 35mm film systems, I recalled my collection of single focal lenses that were generally the best available. As zooms became better, I started using zooms.

Now with the new Olympus 14-35mm f/2.0 SWD, I have what can best be described as an extraodinary prime zoom. In existing light situations at f/2.0 the quality of the images is just extraodinary and even better with the E-3 Image Stabilization and its sensor at ASA 400 to 800 when needed.

For those that might ask about the LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Four Thirds Lens, while it is a stop faster and very high quality, there is something very special about the quality of the Olympus 14-35mm f/2.0 on an Olympus E-3 that sets it apart with Image Stabilization. And, as advertized, focus is really fast on an E-3 with a SWD lens!

Summary of Olympus Zuiko 14-35mm f/2.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

This lens joins the existing Zuiko Digital 35-100mm f2.0 as the brightest fixed aperture lenses in their class. It covers a zoom range equivalent to 28mm to 70mm on a 35mm camera lens - and it's the world's first standard zoom lens to feature a large f2.0 aperture. The flagship of the Zuiko Digital series, this lens was developed to meet the requirements of the most demanding professionals. It includes reliable splash-proofing and dust-proofing, Olympus' exclusive SWD-driven ultra-fast AF system and a mechanically interlocked manual focusing mechanism. This lens is ideal for almost any application.

Designed to meet the needs of the professional photographer, Zuiko Digital lenses were born of an uncompromising commitment to performance. The lenses feature high resolving power, to get the most out of the imaging element. Zuiko Digital lenses allow light to strike the image sensor at a near-perpendicular angle, minimizing degradation and light loss. This large, award-winning family of lenses is perfectly matched to work exclusively with digital cameras so every pixel is properly exposed.

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