// The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 macro lens is expected to be announced next week together with a new ring flash. Olympus is also rumored to announce a cheap 15mm f/8.0 MFT prime lens with fixed aperture and length of only 9mm. Other new lenses: a cheap prime lens, a 12-60mm zoom and a 25mm f/1.8 macro. Olympus XZ-2 will also [...]"/>

Recap of the latest Olympus rumors

By PR admin | Published: August 16, 2012

  • The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 60mm F2.8 macro lens is expected to be announced next week together with a new ring flash.
  • Olympus is also rumored to announce a cheap 15mm f/8.0 MFT prime lens with fixed aperture and length of only 9mm.
  • Other new lenses: a cheap prime lens, a 12-60mm zoom and a 25mm f/1.8 macro.
  • Olympus XZ-2 will also probably be announced at Photokina.
  • There is not much info available at this time, but rumors for a new E-PM5 (or E-PM3), E-PL5 with built in EVF and Olympus E-7 are circulating.

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  • Alec

    What happened to the rumors of a black Olympus 45mm f/1.8?

    • Narretz

      It is rumored Olympus will announce two more lenses, but since nothing is known about them, it is speculated that these are the black 12mm and 45mm.

  • Chris K.

    I’m a little confused, is it a f/2.8 with a 1:? reproduction ratio (hoping for < 1:2, I love my Sony 100mm f/2.8 1:1) or a f/? with a 1:2.8 reproduction ratio (which isn't much of a macro to write home about…)

    • http://www.23rdeye.blogspot.com Jason

      1:2.8 is the aperture. I am sure the lens will have a 1:1 reproduction capabilities

  • pooh

    …a Hologon?!

  • Ash

    I think that the 15mm f/8 is in fact the “cheap prime lens”.

  • Slow Prime

    f/8 wide angle lens. What gives? Uncoated glass elements? It better be cheap. Like cheaper than Canon 50/1.8 cheap.

  • http://twitter.com/#!/57thStIncident 57thStIncident

    Perhaps the new 12-60 will be a faster model, sort of like their 4/3 12-60/2.8-4.

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