Olympus OM-System Zuiko Lens for 35mm and Digital SLR Cameras

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Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Prime Lens

Although making some of the finest and innovative manual focus SLRs and lenses of all time, Olympus have since abondoned it's famous OM-System camera and lenses in lieu of the digital format challange and are now championing the FoutThirds digital SLR system with an array of digital SLR bodies, lenses and what have you.

Those who have grown up with the previous OM-system however, are still nostalgic about the fine quality of the products and the excellence in their image rendition that they are now getting the best of both world by matching the current crop of digital SLR bodies to the OM-sustem lenses of the past.

You will need the use of an OM lens adapter for this, of course, now easily available now from third party manufacturers and just as available for other makes of bodies as well.

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Zuiko OM Lens Nomenclature 

The Olympus Optical Company was established in 1919 under the name of "Takachiho" - mythical mountain ruled by the Goddess of Sun which may be compared to Greece's Mount Olympus. In 1936, it began the production of camera lenses and selected the name of "ZUIKO", meaning "blissful light". Since then, ZUIKO lenses have been widely acclaimed throughout the world.

First generation ZUIKO Lens is described with an alphabetical prefix and suffix such as F . ZUlK0 AUTO-S, AUTO-T, etc. The prefix represents the number of elements in a lens in alphabetical order. For an instance, "A"=1 element, "B"=2 elements, "D"=4 elements, and so forth.

Second generation lens, with exceptions, carry the ZUIKO MC lettering to denote that the lens is 'Multi-Coated' while the third (last) generation only carries the ZUIKO name.

"AUTO" signifies automatic diaphragm. The suffix represents the type of lens: "S" is for Standard, "W" for Wide Angle and "T" for Telephoto.

Prime Lens Grouping 

Zuiko Fisheye Lenses:
8mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye | 16mm f/3.5 Full Frame Fisheye
Zuiko Ultra-Wideangle Lenses:
18mm f/3.5 | 21mm f/2.0 | 21mm f/3.5 | 24mm f/2.0 | 24mm f/2.8
Zuiko Wideangle Lenses:
28mm f/2.0 | 28mm f/2.8 | 28mm f/3.5 | 35mm f/2 | 35mm f/2.8 |
Zuiko Standard Lenses:
40mm f/2.0 | 55mm f/1.2 | 50mm f/1.2 | 50mm f/1.4 | 50mm f/1.8 | Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 PF
Zuiko Medium-Telephoto Lenses:
85mm f/2.0 | 100mm f/2.0 | 100mm f/2.8 | 135mm f/2.8 | 135mm f/3.5
Zuiko Telephoto Lenses:
80mm f/2.0 EDIF | 180mm f/2.8 | 200mm f/4.0 | 200mm f/5.0 Auto-T (brief)
Zuiko Super-Telephoto Lenses:
250mm f/2.0 EDIF | 300mm f/4.5 | 350mm f/2.8 EDIF | 400mm f/6.3 | 500mm | 600mm f/6.5 |1000mm f/11.0
Special application Zuiko optics:
24mm f/3.5 Shift | 35mm f/2.8 Shift | 500mm f/8 Reflex | AF Zoom 35-70mm f/4.0 | Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 PF

Zuiko OM Fisheye Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Fisheye Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 8mm f/2.8 Circular Fisheye
  • 16mm f/3.5 Full-Frame Fisheye

 

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Zuiko OM Ultra-Wideangle Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Ultra-Wideangle Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 18mm f/3.5
  • 21mm f/2.0
  • 21mm f/3.5
  • 24mm f/2.0
  • 24mm f/2.8

 

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Zuiko OM Wideangle Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Wideangle Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 28mm f/2.0
  • 28mm f/2.8
  • 28mm f/3.5
  • 35mm f/2.0
  • 35mm f/2.8

 

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Zuiko OM Standard Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Standard Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 40mm f/2.0
  • 55mm f/1.2
  • 50mm f/1.2
  • 50mm f/1.4
  • 50mm f/1.8
  • Zuiko 50mm f/2.0 PF

 

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Zuiko OM Macro / Close Focus Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Macro / Close Focus Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 20mm f/3.5
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 20mm f/2.0
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 38mm f/3.5
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 38mm f/2.8
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 50mm f/3.5
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 50mm f/2.0
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 1:1 80mm f/4.0
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 90mm f/2.0
  • Zuiko AUTO MACRO 135mm f/4.5

 

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Zuiko OM Medium-Telephoto Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Medium-Telephoto Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 85mm f/2.0
  • 100mm f/2.0
  • 100mm f/2.8
  • 135mm f/2.8
  • 135mm f/3.5

 

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Zuiko OM Telephoto Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Telephoto Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 180mm f/2.0 EDIF
  • 180mm f/2.8
  • 200mm f/4.0
  • 200mm f/5.0

 

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Zuiko OM Super-Telephoto Lens 

Olympus OM-System Zuiko (Manual Focus) Super-Telephoto Lens

This group comprises the following focal lengths:
  • 250mm f/2.0 EDIF
  • 300mm f/4.5
  • 350mm f/2.8 EDIF
  • 400mm f/6.3
  • 600mm f/6.5
  • 1000mm f/11

 

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Zuiko OM Lens Adapters 

Zuiko OM Lens Adapters to various DSLR bodies

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If you wants it digital 

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Olympus Zuiko 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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Zuiko OM Lenses on the Blogs 

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... presence of a particular person but also communicate the broader idea of saints' power and grace, embodied in the blessing gesture of the hand. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Olympus Pen E-p2; Zuiko OM 24mm f2.8 lens. blog | web | prints.

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