ZD Lens Roadmap - What would you like to see on the roadmap?

[headfonz]

With the annoucement of the ZD 9-18 f4-5.6 standard grade UWA, that leaves only the 100 macro to be annouced. What's next?

It seems that oly has pretty much covered wide to supertelephoto range in all 3 grades of ZD lenses. Will there be more surprises like the pancake?

What would you as a 4/3 user like to see on the roadmap?

[Mikefellh]

A tilt-shift lens might be nice (although it wouldn't be cheap)...that was available for OM, although Zuiko only had a shift lens for OM:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography.../24mmSHIFT.htm

[shengliang1981]

The ultimate lens: ZD ED 7-300mm F2.0 Macro SWD (< 1 kg)

[casey4355]

since the TCs cannot be stacked mayb a 3x TC.

[Evilmerlin]

Originally Posted by shengliang1981 The ultimate lens: ZD ED 7-300mm F2.0 Macro SWD (< 1 kg)

You want a pretty model to come with it too?

[ttiongch]

43mm F1.4 pancake lens for portraits and indoor shoot.

[headfonz]

Originally Posted by Mikefellh A tilt-shift lens might be nice (although it wouldn't be cheap)...that was available for OM, although Zuiko only had a shift lens for OM: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography.../24mmSHIFT.htm

that would be a very most interesting lens, especially with the added DOF of the 4/3 format...imagine a ZD 12mm f3.5 T/S...<US$1500

[theITguy]

Originally Posted by headfonz that would be a very most interesting lens, especially with the added DOF of the 4/3 format...imagine a ZD 12mm f3.5 T/S...<US$1500

Already both Canon and Nikon has a 24mm / F3.5, given the small sensor size of the 4/3 system a 12mm / F2.8 is the minimum, maybe even 12mm / F2.4.

If it ever comes out, I will use probably use one body exclusively on this len, which will be my main lens.

After that they might be shifting their focus on their body and update certain lens like 35-100 with SWD.

[Alphonse]

Originally Posted by ttiongch 43mm F1.4 pancake lens for portraits and indoor shoot.

totally agree, more pancake lens for portability and not carry so many heavy stuffs and also can attract more people into DSLR (most people got inferior when they see DSLR camera & lens that are so big and bulky, as if it is something that are out of reach)

[headfonz]

Originally Posted by Alphonse totally agree, more pancake lens for portability and not carry so many heavy stuffs and also can attract more people into DSLR (most people got inferior when they see DSLR camera & lens that are so big and bulky, as if it is something that are out of reach)

f1.4 lens with near telecentricity lens design will be nothing like a pancake....the front element will be huge...maybe more like stacked pratas...

[theITguy]

I guess Olympus will not come out with a TS len anytime soon. Maybe it is an excuse for me to get into medium / large format.

[schon]

how about a little kit lens update. perhaps a 12-40?

[Andes]

How about a 12-120 f2.8-f3.5 Travel lens.

[egnaro]

I think a combination of 12-60 and 50-200 will be good...

[bousozoku]

Originally Posted by Andes How about a 12-120 f2.8-f3.5 Travel lens.

That would be huge or really bad optically or both.

[Andes]

maybe a f3.5-5.6 sounds more reasonable. Hope Olympus can clone the 14-150 just without the IS to keep cost down.

[olymac]

How about re-labeling the 14-54 into SG and pricing it as per SG ..

I mean it does look a little redundant in the HG group now that there is the 12-60 ......

[sadwitch]

I think olympus should do a 400mm (800mm) prime F5.6 would make people jaw drop! i'd love more pancakes too! of course more fast (f1.2-2) primes. Looking at the road map, i think the 100mm macro would probably be a f2.8 SWD.

[spidey89]

Originally Posted by sadwitch I think olympus should do a 400mm (800mm) prime F5.6 would make people jaw drop! i'd love more pancakes too! of course more fast (f1.2-2) primes. Looking at the road map, i think the 100mm macro would probably be a f2.8 SWD.

ha ha ha,with Olympus having a 300mm prime f2.8,why don't you wish for a 400mm 2.8 or 2.5 prime and maybe a 500mm f5.6?,wah i drooling already.....800mm and 1000mm 35mm equivelent lens,2 times tele convertor will be 1600mm and 2000mm

[sadwitch]

i conservatively say f5.6 cos i know i can never never afford a 400mm f2.8 lens :P