Alongside last September's announcement of the new Olympus PL5 mirrorless camera, the company revealed that it was developing a new lens model: the M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f1.8. At the time, few details were available, but today Olympus has made its newest prime lens official, and given it a launch date. Available from December 2012, the new Olympus 17mm f/1.8 prime is set to launch at a list price of about US$500. With a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 34mm on a Micro Four Thirds camera, the all-metal M.Zuiko 17mm f/1.8 lens is impressively compact, with...
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