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#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS MANUAL#
#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS FULL#
#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS PROFESSIONAL#

Released to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the original OM film SLR, the OM-1 certainly doesn’t deviate greatly from previous Olympus models– and it even still carries the 'Olympus' name across its viewfinder in case you needed another reminder of its heritage. But we’re glad to say that the OM System OM-1, the first new Olympus flagship since the OM-D E-M1X back in 2019, is officially here and, best of all, it’s rather great. It all means that for M43 shooters, it's been a quiet few years.

#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS FULL#

It hasn’t helped that Olympus has been caught up in a very public sale and rebrand (it’s now known as OM System), while Panasonic has spent the last few years pushing its full frame L-Mount offerings instead.

90-250/? prototype of 85-250/5 - Unknown max aperture, maybe F4 or F3.Remember that format called Micro Four Thirds? Ok, we’re teasing, but in an era of cheap full frame cameras, powerful APS-C options, and even cut-price Medium Format, Micro Four Thirds (M43) has felt like the lost child of the camera world for the last few years.

85/1.4, prototype, with GRIN (GRadient INdex of Refraction) elements.

50/2 pancake, prototype of 40/2 pancake.

18/3.5, prototype of 18/3.5, L.zuiko with 12 elements 10 group, fixed 72mm thread.

#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS MANUAL#

Here is a list of the manual Zuiko lenses that were never marketed:

70-210/3,5-4,5 PF rare, modified AF without electrical contacts, but with rectangular part for the contacts.

However, if, when fitting these lenses, they are not twisted all the way on, the front part of the lens can be used as a focusing ring: this still maintains light-tightness. All these lenses lack a manual focusing ring, so cannot be used on manual OM bodies, or 4/3rds cameras (not even with OM adaptors). The powerfocus lenses are specific to the OM-101 / OM-88. The autofocus lenses were intended for the OM-707 / OM-77 but they can be used on the OM-101 / OM-88 too.

the autofocus lenses for the OM-707 / OM-77 and OM-101 / OM-88 bodies, those lenses do not have a manual focusing ring and are useless on the other bodies.

At the height of its success, the OM system had the largest range of f/2 lenses of any camera manufacturer or system ever made before, including f/2 macros and telephoto primes up to 250mm.Īll the lenses can mount on all the bodies, except for the following limitations:

Olympus was able to offer this range of very fast, compact lenses due the width of the lens mount.

#OLYMPUS OM SYSTEM LENS PROFESSIONAL#

There was a 'prosumer' model released with a f/1.4 maximum, and even further a professional model with a maximum aperture of f/1.2. Referral to the below list of released system lenses will show the 'consumer' model of the OM 50mm for example has a maximum aperture of f/1.8. The differentiation of the lenses was done simply by their maximum aperture. Where many companies released consumer-class kit lenses made out of inferior products or designs, all Olympus OM lenses were made to the same high standard. The bayonet mount has a very large diameter, and all the lenses are very compact compared to other brands.Ĭompared to many other manufacturers, Olympus took a slightly different approach to lens grading. With the introduction of the Olympus OM system, a new range of lenses was designed by Olympus.