What is OM lens?
The Olympus OM System was a line of 35mm single-lens reflex cameras, lenses and accessories sold by Olympus between 1972 and 2002. The system was introduced by Olympus in 1972. The range was designed by Yoshihisa Maitani, chief designer for Olympus, and his staff; OM stands for Olympus Maitani.
What is a Zuiko lens?
Zuiko is the name of the camera lenses made by Olympus, from the first one, mounted in 1936 on the Semi Olympus, to the present day. All Olympus cameras use lenses made by the company, but the word ‘Zuiko’ is not mentioned on some of the cheaper point and shoot compact models.
Where are Zuiko lenses made?
The initial 12mm f2 Oly lenses were made in Japan. Current ones are made in China.
What mount is Olympus OM 1?
Olympus OM-1
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd |
| Type | SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens mount | Olympus OM mount |
Will an Olympus lens fit a canon?
This adapter allows all Olympus OM lenses to fit on a Canon EOS SLR/DSLR camera body. Although the lens will fit physically, automatic diaphragm, auto-focusing, or any other functions will not operate correctly while using this adapter.
What lens mount is Olympus OM 1?
Olympus OM-1
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Lens mount | Olympus OM mount |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Recording medium | 135 film |
| Focusing |
What does M Zuiko stand for?
Light of the Gods
The name Zuiko (瑞光) means ‘Light of the Gods’, using a character from the Mizuho Optic Research Laboratory (瑞穂光学研究所), where the lens was developed, and a character from Takachiho Corporation (高千穂製作所), which would eventually become the Olympus Corporation.
What lenses are compatible with Olympus?
7 affordable lenses for Olympus users
- Olympus 9mm f8 Fisheye Body Cap Lens – Black.
- Olympus 45mm f1. 8 M.
- Olympus 25mm f1. 8 M.
- Olympus 60mm f2. 8 Macro M.
- Olympus 75-300mm f4. 8-6.7 II M.
- Olympus 14-150mm f4-5.6 ED M. ZUIKO Digital II Lens.
- Olympus 12mm f2 M. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED Lens.
- 10 affordable lenses for Canon users.
Does Olympus OM-1N need a battery?
Inserting Battery(ies) The OLYMPUS OM-1 is a mechanical SLR camera. It will still operate even there is no battery(ies) installed inside the camera. It is supplied with a 1.35V mercury battery (JIS H-D type) to power its through-the-lens exposure metering system.
How much does a Zuiko 35mm lens weigh?
Lenses manufactured in the 1980ies are additionally branded MC (Multi Coating), although most previous versions were also multi coated. The second version of the Zuiko 35mm 2.8 is also a bit more heavier, weighting around 240 grams. A tilt-shift version of this lens also exists.
What is the Olympus 35 2 8 lens?
The Olympus 35 2.8 was manufactured in the 1970ies for the ground breaking Olympus OM SLR cameras. It was actually one of the prime lenses that was launched when the Olympus-OM camera system was released. It is not the fastest 35mm prime lens for the Olympus-OM cameras, as a 35mm f2 was launched a bit later.
What is the oldest Olympus Zuiko lens?
The oldest version, the H.Zuiko, was single coated, and given the design probably had contrast issues as a result. It’s also very rare, because Olympus introduced multicoating to this lens very early – a “silver nose” version can be found marked Zuiko MC.
What happened to the Zuiko 50mm lenses?
The optical design as well as the coatings were changed on the basic 50mm lens at some point. Exactly when is unclear, but the scuttlebutt is that the lenses that say just “Zuiko” with no “MC”, and which say “Made in Japan” are of the last design.