Olympus is also rumored to announce the new 40-150mm f/2.8 lens for micro four thirds system cameras. The new mft zoom lens Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 to be announced along with the Olympus E-M1 camera and the 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens.
The announcement of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 is expected to be on September 10 and the new Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 zoom lens will be announced the same day with the first f/2.8 constant aperture zoom “Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 12-40mm F2.8 PRO” mft lens.
Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 lens will be a mid range zoom and the release date of the new lens expected to be in 2014. There is no product image or specifications info yet.
Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 Lens To Be Announced With E-M1 Camera
According to 43R the price of the upcoming Olympus 40-150mm f/2.8 lens to be around $1,200 just like the 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 SWD lens from Olympus.