Olympus Zuiko ED 12-60mm F2.8-4 SWD
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11 years ago
Great lens for OM-D E-M1
I purchased this lens before the 12-40mm lens was released to have a walk around lens for my OM-D E-M1. The zoom range and f- stop combination is ideal for most of my photography, landscapes and informal portraits. The one star reduction is for autofocus.
10 years ago
Olympus ZUIKO( 2.8-4.0) 12-60mm DIGITAL ED SWD lens
I started with the OM 2 film camera and have never looked back. Coupled with the E5 and and the 2.8 50-200 SD ED lens, this lens helps to cover a broad range. Olympus has consistently produced good glass and this lens is no exception. Even the 2 kit lens that came with my E 520 produce good results.
8 years ago
Not disappointed. Excellent
Took an age to find one of these at a reasonable price. Not disappointed. Excellent, free, next day delivery.
16 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm f/2.8-4
Boasting a 5x zoom range and an f/2.8 maximum aperture the 12-60mm zoom looks impressive with its extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and responsive, fast-focusing Sonic-Wave Drive...
Pros:
- Lovely feel
- useful 5x zoom range
- great image quality
Cons:
- Low CA does not always mean high resolution
15 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4 SWD
A standard zoom lens for Four Thirds format SLRs with a silent focusing motor covering a range equivalent to 24-120mm on a 35mm camera.
Pros:
- Excellent build quality
- Good optical performance
- Fast focusing
- Useful minimum focus distance
Cons:
- Barrel distortion at 12mm
17 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm 1:2.8-4
The Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm 1:2.8-4 SWD was announced in October 2007, alongside the flagship E-3 DSLR. It's a standard Four Thirds lens which means it will work on any Four Thirds body, including those from Olympus, Panasonic and Leica, although it's physically best-matched to the larger...
Pros:
- Flexible 5x general purpose range, Quick and quiet SWD focusing, Excellent build quality
- Dust and splash-proof, Very sharp results across frame and focal range
Cons:
- Shadow from popup flash on smaller bodies
- Feels front-heavy on E-4xx series
- No anti-shake on non-stabilised bodies
- Imager AF not supported in Live View
18 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 SWD Lens
Designed for general photography, the new Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm Pro lens is a high-performance standard wide zoom lens that is optimised for use with the E-3 DSLR camera.
18 years ago
We have chosen to use the Panasonic L10 as our standard test body for Four Thirds lenses purely because it gives the highest numbers in our resolution tests (which we believe is most likely due to it having a relatively weak anti-aliasing filter); this is intended simply to provide the fairest...
Pros:
- Very useful wideangle to telephoto range
- Superb optics
- Excellent build quality
- dust and splash-proof
- Impressive resistance to flare
- Decent macro performance
Cons:
- Pronounced and complex distortion at wideangle
- Slightly sub-par lens hood
- Shadowing of built-in flash at wideangle on smaller bodies
- Expensive
17 years ago
Olympus Zuiko Digital 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ED SWD Review / Test Report
The build quality of the lens is exceptional. It is based on a combination of metal and high quality plastic parts. Typical for its lens class the Olympus lens extends when zooming towards the long end of the zoom range. As expected the lens suffers an only very marginal wobbling of inner lens tube.
16 years ago
Olympus 12-60mm F2.8-4 SWD Lens...
Very highly recommended but price might be a little steep for some
Pros:
- The resolution isn't very high
- solid build
- lightweight
- fast focussing and quite versatile
Cons:
- Slight but hardly noticeable distortion at the widest angle
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