Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens officially announced

Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens for Micro Four Thirds system cameras.

The 17mm f/1.2 PRO is a bright portrait lens with a 35mm f/2.4 equivalent focal length in terms of full-frame. The ground-up splashproof and dustproof design promises high resolution wide-open, as well as fast autofocus and well-controlled chromatic aberration.

The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 20 cm and a maximum image magnification of 0.15x (35mm equivalent: 0.3x)

In the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO, there are 15 elements in 11 groups, including specialized lens elements like the newly developed ED-DSA lens.The ED-DSA lens element, which possesses the characteristics of both an ED (Extra-low Dispersion) lens and DSA (Dual Super Aspherical) lens, reduces the overall weight and the number of lens elements. This design effectively compensates for various types of aberrations that tend to occur in wide-angle lenses, such as chromatic aberration, distortion and color bleeding on the image periphery (magnification chromatic aberration).

The Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens will become available in January 2018 and will retail at a recommended price of $1,199.99. Check Amazon and B&H Photo for availability.

Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO Lens Becomes Official

The optic boasts a superior optical design with 15 lens elements in 11 groups that thoroughly prevents aberration, distortion and fringing to achieve superb resolution and beautiful defocusing effects from its widest aperture setting of f1.2.

The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens use the same Z Coating Nano technology as the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm F1.2 PRO for sharp, clear image quality that significantly reduces ghosts and flares that tend to occur in backlit images.

Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens key features

• Micro Four Thirds System
• 34mm (35mm Equivalent)
• Aperture Range: f/1.2 to f/16
• Four ED Elements, One ED-DSA Element
• Super HR, EDA, and Aspherical Elements
• Z Coating Nano
• MSC High-Speed Imager AF System
• Internal Focusing, MF Clutch
• Weather-Resistant Construction
• Rounded Nine-Blade Diaphragm

The Olympus 17mm f/1.2 PRO lens is compact, lightweight and provides unrivaled mobility, dustproof, splashproof and freezeproof (14°F/-10°C). A uniform lens filter diameter across the three F1.2 lenses allows for use of the same lens filters, such as protection filters and PL filters.

Lens Accessories:

Lens Cap, LC-62F (bundled): This lens cap is designed for quick and easy removal from lenses with a filter diameter of φ62mm, and can be used even when the lens hood is still attached.

Lens Case, LSC-0811 (bundled): A purse-string-type lens case with three-layer construction thatsecurely protects the lens. The lens can be stored in the case with the lens cap, protection filterand lens hood (stored) attached to the lens.

Lens Hood, LH-66C (bundled): A lens hood specifically designed for the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO lens to reduce the amount of unnecessary light entering the lens when shooting in backlit conditions. The hood release lock button features a nonprotruding design that prevents the hood from accidental detachment.

Lens Hood, LH-66B (bundled): A lens hood for use with the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 25mm F1.2 PRO and the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 45mm F1.2 PRO lenses to reduce the amount of unnecessary light entering the lens when shooting in backlit conditions. The hood release lock button features a nonprotruding design that prevents the hood from accidental detachment.

Protection Filter, PRF-ZD62 PRO (sold separately): This protection filter maximizes the abilities of M.ZUIKO PRO lenses bearing the Zuiko name. It features ZERO coating, which cuts reflection by approximately one-half compared to conventional multicoating, black-edged glass, and a satin-finished black alumite aluminum frame for a matte surface that suppresses reflections.

Sales Outline for Separately Available Accessories

For more information on the M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm F1.2 PRO lens, visit http://getolympus.com/lenses/m-zuiko-ed-17mm-f1-2-pro.html.