Olympus 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD Zuiko Digital ED Lens

Specification

• Focal length: 12-60 mm
• Focal length (equiv. 35mm): 24-120 mm
• Lens configuration: 14 elements in 10 groups
• Aspherical glass elements: 2 ashperical glass elements, 1 aspherical ED element
• ED lens: 2 ED glass elements, 1 super ED glass element
• Lens mechanism: Inner focus with floating mechanism
• Angle of view: 84 - 20 degrees
• Closest focusing distance: 0.25 m
• Maximum image magnification: 0.28 x / 0.56 x
• Number of aperture blades: 7 (circular aperture diaphragm for natural background blurring)
• Maximum aperture: 2.8 - 4.0
• Minimum aperture: 22
• Filter diameter: 72 mm
• Dimensions: 79.5 x 98.5 mm
• Weight: 575 g
• Compatible to Tele converter EC-14: Yes
• Compatible to Extension tube EX-25: Yes
• Lens Hood: LH-75B
• Box contents:
• Operating Instructions
• Warranty Card
• LC-72B
• LH-75B
• LR-1

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Reviewed by Allan Mason

Date Added: Tuesday 25 November, 2008

Things I liked: Very sharp with no perceptable CA ('purple fringing') or fall-off at the corners. Less distortion than expected, almost perfect at mid to long zooms, some barrel at w/angle. Low internal reflections indicating coatings are effective. Fast autofocus motors. Ergonomic manual focus and zoom rings. Good close focus. Why I chose this lens: Useful zoom range, a '24mm' w/angle is rare on a wide-range zoom. Be nice to have a longer telephoto, but then performance would have suffered or price higher. f2.8 (at w/a) is better than kit lenses. What I didnt like: Its heavy (on E520), but helps stability. Expensive, but not for a pro-lens.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

Reviewed by Jon Harris

Date Added: Thursday 21 August, 2008

Since buying an E300 in 2005 and the 50-200mm in 2006, I've been deliberating over which wide-angle lens to buy. The 7-14mm was always too much to justify, and the 11-22mm felt like it wanted to come with the 14-54mm. Then along came this one and solved my dilemma with a single, very impressive lens. The optics are excellent, focusing seems pretty quick, even with the E300, and the build quality and feel are up to Olympus's usual high standard. The only minor niggle was that I had to upgrade the Camera for the lens to be properly recognised and focusing to work properly, despite being at a compatible version according to Olympus.

Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]

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