The M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens from Olympus is a sleek lens tailored for close-up photography, offering a 60mm equivalent focal length for Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. This lens is distinguished by its impressive maximum magnification of 1.25x, allowing for life-size imaging, and features a minimum focusing distance of 3.7 inches, resulting in a working distance of just 0.6 inches. Such specifications significantly enhance the ability to capture intricate details in close-up subjects. The optical design is both straightforward and effective, incorporating one aspherical element, one Dual Super Aspherical (DSA) element, and one Extra-Low Dispersion Aspherical (EDA) element, all aimed at reducing spherical and chromatic aberrations, thereby enhancing sharpness and clarity.
Additionally, the lens is equipped with a Movie & Still Compatible (MSC) autofocus system, which ensures rapid, quiet, and precise focusing, catering to the needs of both photographers and videographers. Manual focus control is also an option, and the lens is compatible with certain OM-D and PEN camera models that feature Focus Bracketing modes, facilitating improved depth of field for macro photography.
- Prime 30mm macro lens is designed for Micro Four Thirds system cameras and offers a 60mm equivalent focal length.
- The optical design incorporates one DSA element, one aspherical element, and one EDA element, which all contribute to reducing spherical aberrations, chromatic aberrations, and color fringing for improved sharpness, clarity, and color accuracy.
- Well-suited to macro shooting, this lens affords a greater-than-life size 1.25x maximum magnification along with a 3.7" minimum focusing distance, and a 0.6" minimum working distance.
- A MSC autofocus system provides quick, quiet, and precise focusing performance to benefit both still photo shooting and movie recording.
- Compatible with select PEN and OM-D cameras' Focus Bracketing feature to extend the effective depth of field when working with macro subjects.
- Rounded seven-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.
