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Vivek
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The Sigma 30/2.8 for the m4/3rds. Available for "pre-order".
Anyone cares?
Anyone cares?
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Lighter than the Oly 50-200 and with a straight 2.8 would work well with a teleconverter. I would like to see that too.The new Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS would also be an interesting lens for m4/3. Being an 100-300mm eqv., it's almost exactly what my most used telephoto zoom today, the 80-200 AF-S on Nikon 1.5x crop, represents. At 780g, it's around half the weight of the Nikkor.
I guess the question is, what would the Sigma 50-150mm do that the Zuiko 40-150mm doesn't? It's a great little lens, reasonably priced.You forgot the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 Macro. Although it was available in 4/3 mount, it won't AF with m4/3 cameras even with an adapter.
The new Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS would also be an interesting lens for m4/3. Being an 100-300mm eqv., it's almost exactly what my most used telephoto zoom today, the 80-200 AF-S on Nikon 1.5x crop, represents. At 780g, it's around half the weight of the Nikkor.
Much larger aperture, 2 stops at the long end. Sometimes, that matters a lot.I guess the question is, what would the Sigma 50-150mm do that the Zuiko 40-150mm doesn't? It's a great little lens, reasonably priced.
Agree about the 50-500 or 150-500, but actually, the 50-500 is the older one, the original Bigma, although the version before the 150-500 didn't have OS. That one was also available in 4/3 mount but is difficult to find nowadays.I'd go for the Sigma 50-500 or even the older 150-500 if it supported AF. It would make an awesome birding lens.
As for the 30/2.8 - without sounding too much like Jerermy Clarkson - what on earth were they thinking?
LouisB
As Ken said above, these lenses seem to be designed for their new DP Merrill cameras and then adapted for m4/3 and NEX. I think they seem to be priced appropriately ($200 for the 30mm), and they're still reasonably fast. Inexpensive m4/3 primes aren't exactly plentiful.As for the 30/2.8 - without sounding too much like Jerermy Clarkson - what on earth were they thinking?
LouisB
At that price, and if they are extremely sharp and have a very pleasant bokeh and rendering, they might be nice walk-around alternatives, but since the standard zoom lenses for m4/3 are rather good, they really have to show some extraordinary results.As Ken said above, these lenses seem to be designed for their new DP Merrill cameras and then adapted for m4/3 and NEX. I think they seem to be priced appropriately ($200 for the 30mm), and they're still reasonably fast. Inexpensive m4/3 primes aren't exactly plentiful.