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Digital Cameras: Olympus Debuts Three New Supersonic, Superfast Lenses for E-3 Occasion

October 16th, 2007 | Uncategorized

Olympus is dropping three new SWD (Supersonic Wave Drive, their proprietary AF tech) Zuiko lenses and a plethora of new accessories to go with its newest DSLR flagship, the E-3. First up is the ED 12-60mm f2.8-4.0 SWD lens, which Olympus claims “delivers the fastest autofocus speed in the world” when paired with the E-3.
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Next is an improved ED 50-200mm f2.8-3.5 SWD lens—Olympus says it focuses twice as fast as its predecessor thanks to SWD. Completing the trio is the ED 14-35mm f2.0 SWD lens, which is touted as “the world’s first standard zoom lens to rival fixed focal length lens speed with a bright F2.0 aperture” and the flagship lens of the Zuiko Digital series. Ending the rollout is the compact EC-20 2x teleconverter, which doubles the focal length of the attached lens.
Now for the numbers that matter. The 12-60mm lens streets next [...]

Original post by Matt Buchanan



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