Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Wide Angle Zoom Lens

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 Lens Summary

This Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 wide angle zoom lens is an excellent choice for landscape photography architecture and general shooting with an equivalent 18-36mm focal width (full frame format). Being just 49.5mm long and weighing 155g it shows off the weight savings of micro four thirds lenses perfectly and lets the user shoot all day without any weight issues.

A newly developed MSC (Movie and Still Compatible) mechanism provides fast silent AF for movies and photographs.

Key features

• High quality results from a complex optical formula
• Versatile zoom range for a number of subjects
• Excellent choice for stills and video
• Collapsable lens design for easy transportation
• Ultra compact and lightweight design

The optical formula used by Olympus for this wide angle include 2 DSA lenses aspherical lens ED lens and an HR lens. In total there are 12 elements in 8 groups which combine to deliver excellent results. The close focus distance of just 25cm also lets you get into dynamic compositions with exaggerated perspectives for which this type of optic is well suited. Cost effective and easily obtainable 52mm filters are available including the excellent Hoya Revo SMC 52mm Circular Polarising Filter which is perfect for outdoor photography.

Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 in more detail

• Compact and lightweight ultra-wide angle zoom lens
• Gives effective focal length of 18-36mm on a Micro Four Thirds mount camera
• Circular 7-blade diaphragm helps produce attractive background blur
• Minimum focusing distance of just 25cm
• Multi coated lens elements reduce flare and ghosting
• 52mm filter diameter