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Still no signs of an Olympus f2.8 zoom?
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DLBlack
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Yes it would be nice to see signs of the Olympus fast zoom(s). It looks like it will be this fall when the next OMD is release before the fast zoom(s) are released.
Dave
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Sergey Borachev
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and also longer reach and even better IQ than the Panasonic one. :-D
jtan163
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I don't get why this is such a sticking point for some people. It really doesn't seem to make that much of a difference size or weight wise and on all oly cameras that don't have 5-axis then lens stabalization often seems to do a better job.
Longer reach I can see happening and might get the oly standard zoom instead of the panny because of it, but unless they're going to build them like outhouses I really don't see the IQ being much, if any, better.
jtan163
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Possibly cost. Presumably the lens could be cheaper without OIS, and since Oly people have paid for IS in their body, they don't want to pay for it again?
Bingo.
photofan1986
Senior Member
My guess is that when the new OMD will be introduced, a new higher quality kit lens, something like a 12-60 2.8-4.0 will be announced.
Does it really end up cheaper though? I've seen no evidence of the lenses without OIS being cheaper for that reason.
photofan1986
Senior Member
Hum, yes, generally! Look up the Canon 70-200 2.8IS vs non-IS, or the 70-200 4.0 IS vs non-IS, for example.
Alumna Gorp
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I can`t see it happening unless they develop a high grade 12-50mm M11.
Why would Olympus want to duplicate high grade lenses already produced by Panasonic.
Why would Olympus want to duplicate high grade lenses already produced by Panasonic.
I'm starting to get a bit skeptical that we will get such a lens at all, but if we do, I hope it's not 12-60. That would be pretty large. What I'm really hoping for is a rough equivalent to the Fuji 18-55mm, possibly with a little more coverage on the wide end. For example, 12-40 f/2-4.0. I think that would stay compact, and if the IQ is excellent, could fill about 80% of my shooting needs.
Well, duplication doesn't seem to be a problem for either company. In addition to duplicative kit lenses, both produce a wide angle zoom, a super zoom, a telephoto zoom and a long telephoto zoom. In addition, one theory is that Olympus will feel the need to offer a "high-end" kit zoom to go with its next "pro" level body.
I was thinking more of the panny lenses with IS compared to the olympus lenses without.
dv312
Veteran Member
it's just a short 12-35mm f2.8 as long as it's compact and weathersealed
been using the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 on FF with great results
I may get the Pana 12-35mm if I don't hear any imminent rumors from Oly (prefer Oly optics to Pana)
Cheers,
been using the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 on FF with great results
I may get the Pana 12-35mm if I don't hear any imminent rumors from Oly (prefer Oly optics to Pana)
Cheers,
Alumna Gorp
Senior Member
Kit zooms are not quite the same as high grade, these will be duplicated by both companies.
Gregm61
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Still, it's a legitimate comparison. I owned the non-IS version of the Canon 70-200mm f4L. It was around $600. I have not looked at recent prices, but I do remember when the new version with IS hit the market. The price was well over $1,000 and there were no major upgrades other than the addition of IS meaning either (1) it's an expensive thing to incorporate, or (2) the maker is taking huge advantage, and it's probably a little of both.
Other than the cheap kit lenses, the only two lenses that are somewhat directly comperable are the 100-300 Panasonic vs. the Olympus 75-300II, and the Panasonic is the cheaper looking at the current B&H pricing. Assuming they are somewhat equal optically, and it certainly seems like they are, it would seem like Canon is getting away with price gouging on their stabilized lenses.
I don't think an Olympus f2.8 Micro zoom comperable to the Panasonic 35-100mm f2.8 would be significantly less expensive. It might even cost more.
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DLBlack
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