Price Revision Announced for 'M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED' Lens Series Due to Rising Manufacturing and Logistics Costs | OM SYSTEM
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OM Digital Solutions Corporation has announced a revision of the shipping and suggested retail prices for some products. The announcement date is May 9, 2024. The price revision is scheduled to take place from May 16, 2024.
In recent years, despite efforts to improve productivity and reduce manufacturing costs amid rising raw material and manufacturing logistics costs, it has been deemed difficult to maintain current prices. As a result, the company has decided to increase prices by approximately 16-17%.
Revised Suggested Retail Prices
- M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO: ¥264,000 (including tax).
- M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO: ¥286,000 (including tax).
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Series Combining Clear Image Quality and High Mobility
The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED series camera lenses are PRO lenses that maintain an F2.8 brightness across the entire zoom range. With advanced 'ZERO Coating', they minimize ghosting and flare to provide clear and sharp image quality.
Additionally, despite their compact and lightweight design, the lenses do not change length during zooming, achieving high mobility. The unique 'DUAL VCM Focusing System' allows shooting from a close distance of 70cm across the zoom range. Furthermore, they are equipped with dustproof, splashproof, and freezeproof performance, making them suitable for use in harsh environments. They also offer high operability, featuring an 'MF Clutch Mechanism' for instant switching from AF to MF and customizable function buttons.
Main Specifications of the Product
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm F2.8 PRO
- Focal Length: 7-14mm (equivalent to 14-28mm in 35mm format)
- Lens Construction: 11 groups, 14 elements (2 EDA lenses, 1 DSA lens, 1 aspherical lens, 3 Super ED lenses, 1 ED lens, 2 HR lenses)
- Dustproof/Splashproof: Equivalent to IP53, performs when combined with an OM SYSTEM (OLYMPUS) splashproof body.
- Focusing Method: High-speed Imager AF (MSC)
- Angle of View: 114°- 75°
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.2m
- Maximum Magnification: 0.12x (equivalent to 0.24x in 35mm format)
- Closest Focusing Range: 144 x 108 mm
- Number of Aperture Blades: 7 (circular aperture)
- Maximum Aperture: F2.8
- Minimum Aperture: F22
- Dimensions: Maximum Diameter x Length φ78.9 x 105.8mm
- Weight: 534g
M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 40-150mm F2.8 PRO
- Focal Length: 40-150mm (equivalent to 80-300mm in 35mm format)
- Lens Construction: 10 groups, 16 elements (1 aspherical ED lens, 2 aspherical lenses, 1 Super ED lens, 3 ED lenses, 1 HD lens)
- Dustproof/Splashproof: Equivalent to IP53, performs when combined with an OM SYSTEM (OLYMPUS) splashproof body.
- Focusing Method: High-speed Imager AF (MSC)
- Angle of View: 30° - 8.2°
- Minimum Focusing Distance: 0.7m
- Maximum Magnification: 0.21x (equivalent to 0.42x in 35mm format)
- Closest Focusing Range: 82 × 62mm
- Number of Aperture Blades: 9 (circular aperture)
- Maximum Aperture: F2.8
- Minimum Aperture: F22
- Filter Size: Ø72mm
- Dimensions: Maximum Diameter x Length Ø79.4×160mm
- Weight: 760g (excluding tripod mount) / 880g (including tripod mount)
