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Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro Zoom Lens for Four Thirds System - Black

Learn about the OLYMPUS ED 12-40 F/2.8 PRO M4/3 LNS BLK

What can a capable lens handle? The better question might be, what can a lens like the OLYMPUS ED 12-40 F/2.8 PRO M4/3 LNS BLK                not handle? Featuring a maximum aperture of F2.8, a filter at 62mm, and a light 13.4 oz overall weight, this 12-40mm Olympus lens is capable of handling a wide range of scenery and events with consistent output and sophisticated picture design. Compare it to a 12 35 lens, or a 12-35mm Panasonic lens, and you’ll see that the Olympus featured here more than holds its own.

But a lens is more than the sum of its parts: it’s also, well, its parts. You can’t ignore what goes into a lens, after all! To better understand exactly what makes this Olympus ED 12-40 lens so sophisticated, we’ll have to break it down by the technical specifications. Let’s get started.

• Premium focal length. Good focal length is important in any lens, whether you’re talking about photography or, heck, astronomy. The focal length here is 12-40 mm, as the title suggests, or a 24-80mm (35mm equivalent focal length). That gives you plenty of options for selecting what you can shoot with this camera, as many customers have found that they get plenty of use in landscapes, low lighting situations, night photography, weddings, wildlife, and more. That’s quite an array of options, and the focal length facilitates exactly that kind of versatility.
• Accessories. Some people think of a lens as an accessory. Nope! A lens is an important part; it should come with its own crucial accessories. This Olympus ED 12-40 lens comes with a lens cap, a lens rear cap, a lens hood, a lens case (with instruction manual) and an Olympus 1 year warranty card, ensuring that you get plenty of use out of your new lens. The whole shebang is one camera-strap short of a full camera kit, which ensures that you’ll look like a professional even when your interest is merely that of an enthusiast.
• Construction. Nowhere is the actual construction more important than in a lens like the Olympus 12mm-40 mft lens. Here with the Olympus 40-150 there are 14 elements in 9 groups, including an aspherical ED lens, two aspherical lenses, a DSA lens, 2 ED lenses, an HD lens, and 2 HR lenses. This offers high-quality video as well as the crisp, clear shots you would expect from an Olympus lens of this quality. Consult any review of the Olympus 2.8 zoom and you’ll see that the construction here is intricate, and the design effective.
• Magnification. 0.3x magnification is available here—with the 35mm equivalent max. image magnification of 0.6x. That will give you plenty of options in choosing your subjects, your portraits, your landscapes, and more—all while utilizing the subtle blurring background effect that makes a portrait so effective.
• Fast and accurate auto-focus. Just ask any of the customers at Adorama and they’ll likely tell you the same: the fast and smooth auto-focus here is one of the chief components that makes the Olympus ED 12-40 lens such an easy piece to work with.

Want more out of your lens? Then you might need a time machine, because at this price point, the OLYMPUS ED 12-40 F/2.8 PRO M4/3 LNS BLK is a premium purchase, and as shrewd a decision as anyone can make here at Adorama.