The Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens absolutely does not qualify for our site, for the simple reason that this lens is super expensive! As a bargain site, it's incredibly difficult to even mention the lens, but as THE best lens for Olympus' range of Micro Four-Thirds cameras, I cannot just slide right on by without mentioning it's existence.

The first thing you notice when you get the Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens in your hands is the beauty of the lens body. The lens body is completely metal, no plastic parts even hiding in the background. The pewter like finish definitely displays the quality of the lens build and sets up nicely for being surprised with the lens itself.

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The next item you will notice is the focus ring. Also manufactured in metal, the Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens makes it extremely easy to switch from auto focus to manual focus and back with the simple pulling back of the ring. The metal body of the lens serve as a more distinctive feel when pulling back the ring, allowing for a hard stop feeling when manual focus is in place.

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Speaking of focus, let's just talk about auto focus for the Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens real quick. Auto focus is silent and quick with the lens with focus from minimal to infinity happening in much less than a second in time. This is due to the outstanding Olympus MSC operations or Move Still Compatible mechanism that they place in all of their top of the line lenses now. And because I said "real quick" that's all I'm going to say about it!

The Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 lens is not designed for macro use, so if the purchaser or photographer is searching for an all around good lens for macro and long range photography, then this lens isn't the one. Instead, the lens is designed purely for those who want to capture wide angle landscapes, distance photography. Against that ability, the lens is also quite good at low light shooting, if we are talking about low light in anything but macro mode.

The Olympus M. Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 lens is quite expensive, as we stated, but if you are searching for a high quality built lens for your Olympus micro four thirds camera, and are interested in exploring landscape style photography, we can't think of any better that will give you so much breadth of field as this lens. While the lens does disappoint slightly with its inability to work in macro conditions, as long as you understand that isn't the purpose of the lens, the features that are included are just extraordinary.

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Olympus M Zuiko 12mm f/2.0 Lens Specs

* Model / ASIN: V311020SU000 / B0058PL9R0
* Mount Type: Designed for Olympus PEN cameras first, but will fit all standard mount Micro Four Thirds cameras
* Focal: 12 millimeters which is equivalent to 24 millimeters in 355mm standards
* Viewing Angle: 84 degrees
* Auto Focus: Yes; High speed imager AF
* Minimum Focus Distance: Just under 8 inches
* Image Magnification: .08 times which is equivalent to .16 times magnification in a 35mm lens
* Aperture: f/22 to f/2.0
* Filter Size: 46 millimeters
* Dimensions: 2.2" x 1.69" (H x D) and weighs in at 130 grams (heavy for a lens due to the full metal body)
* Release Date: June 2011

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