Reviews and Problems with Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL 11~22mm F2.8~3.5
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Overall 4
Expert Review
PhotoRadar
4 September 2012
Excerpt: With its zoom range of 11-22mm, this lens sounds wide until you put it on an Olympus body, where the 2x crop factor turns it into a 22-44mm lens.
Conclusion: The lens is a nicely put together piece of kit with a semi-pro spec and price to match. It sits nicely on the camera (I used an Olympus E-500).
Pros: Good build quality (Splash resistant), Good optical quality and control; of nasties., Lens hood supplied
Cons: Not really wide enough, Electronic ‘manual’ focus, Lens cap fiddly with hood fitted
Conclusion: Even one year ago, this lens’s test description would look a bit differently. To be as objective as you can we must say clearly that the ZD 11-22 mm is a very good and...
Cons: average picture quality at the frame edge for the maximum relative aperture,, high chromatic aberration at the shortest focal length,, noticeable coma,, work against b...
Excerpt: The Zuiko Digital 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 from Olympus may not have a constant maximum aperture, but it's fast - f/2.8 at 11mm, only dropping to f/3.5 at 22mm.
Summary: The lens is a nicely put together piece of kit with a semi-pro spec and price to match. It sits nicely on the camera (I used an Olympus E-500).
Pros: Good build quality (Splash resistant), Good optical quality and control; of nasties., Lens hood supplied
Cons: Not really wide enough, Electronic manual focus, Lens cap fiddly with hood fitted