BIG RANGE ZOOM
A wide-to-tele zoom lens for Micro
Four Thirds cameras, the Olympus
M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm
F3.5-6.3 provides a 35mm-equivalent
focal length range of 24-400mm—a
very versatile range for everything
from wide-angle landscapes to wildlife
telephoto shots and a great option for
travel photography when you want to
carry a single lens to keep your gear
to a minimum. The 16.6x range is the
most generous currently available for
the Micro Four Thirds system.
At the wide end of the focal length
range, the lens can focus as close as
3.9 inches, excellent for landscape
compositions with prominent fore-
ground elements. At longer focal
lengths, that distance extends to just
over 2.25 feet, which compares well tozoom lenses for other systems with
equivalent telephoto magniwcation.
The lens features extensive weather
sealing, ideal for use with Olympus
cameras like the E-M1X, E-M1 Mark II
and E-M5 Mark II, which also incorpo-
rate robust sealing. List price: $899.
Contact: Olympus, getolympus.com.ULTRA-WIDE
RECTILINEAR PRIMERokinon notes that its new SP 10mm
f/3.5 is the widest full-frame rectilin-
ear prime currently available. Offered
in a Canon mount, it can also be used
with APS-sensor cameras, providing
an equivalent angle of view of about
16mm—still quite wide. This manu-
al-focus lens features an aluminum
alloy exterior and can focus on objects
as close as 10.2 inches. List price:
$1,199. Contact: Rokinon (Elite
Brands), elitebrands.com.new gear & tech
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