The rumored Olympus 9mm PRO-series lens to feature a maximum aperture of f/1.8 instead of f/2.8.
Previously Olympus is said to be working on a new 9mm f/2.8 “PRO” lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras. Now according to recent rumors Olympus will provide a wider aperture for the upcoming 9mm lens.
Olympus currently has the new 9mm f/8 fisheye lens which acts as a body-cap for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The new lens will offer a 35mm focal length equivalent of 18mm but a wider aperture of f/1.8
The Olympus 9mm f/1.8 PRO price said to be around 91,000 yen / $900. Olympus PRO lenses are high-quality lenses and sure has higher price tags.
Olympus 9mm PRO Lens To Feature an f/1.8 Aperture
The current Olympus lens roadmap doesn’t include a wide-angle prime lens info yet but details for the Olympus 9mm f/1.8 PRO lens is becoming clear in the rumors.
Olympus.9mm f/2.8 Lens Rumored Features
- 8 elements in 7 groups
- Plastic and metal
- Distance markers
- No snapshot manual focus control
- No focus-by-wire
- Compact for competition
- ¥91,000 around $900
The Olympus 9mm f/1.8 PRO lens official announcement or release date still unknown but it will be a high-quality PRO-series lens; as expected Olympus 9mm f/1.8 lens could join the PRO series at Photokina 2014 in September.
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