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Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8 Review

Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8

Main Features

  • 300mm Focal Range
  • F2.8 Max Aperture
  • Weather Sealed
  • Filter Thread: 43mm
  • Max Format: FourThirds
  • Four Thirds Mount
  • Weight: 3290g.
  • Diameter: 129mm
  • Length: 281mm
  • Min Focus Distance:2.4m
  • Max Magnification:0.15x
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Olympus 300mm f2.8 Overview

Olympus 300mm f2.8 is an Auto Focus (AF) Super Telephoto Prime lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Four Thirds mount cameras.

Lens Mount

Olympus 300mm f2.8 is compatible with cameras that have Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Four Thirds lenses are Olympus E-5, Olympus E-600 and Olympus E-620.

Focal Range

Olympus 300mm f2.8 has a fixed focal lenght of 300mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 600mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.


Weather Sealings

Olympus 300mm f2.8 is a weather sealed lens which provides an extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have an effective protection, you have to pair the Olympus 300mm f2.8 with a weather sealed camera body such as Olympus E-5, Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-1.

Optical Image Stabilization

Olympus 300mm f2.8 doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Olympus 300mm f2.8 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.15x and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.4m. 0.15x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.

Aperture

Olympus 300mm f2.8 has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.

Optical Formula

Olympus 300mm f2.8's optical formula consists of 13 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • including 3 ED lens elements
  • 1 filter holder

Lens Hood

Olympus 300mm f2.8 comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is LH-120.

Body Colour

Olympus 300mm f2.8 is available in Black color.

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Pros and Cons of Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8


PROs
Weather Sealed
Built-in Autofocus
Hood supplied
Tripod Collar
Full-time Manual Focusing

CONs
Heavy
Pricey
Olympus Zuiko Digital 300mm f2.8 Alternatives in Four Thirds Mount
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Olympus 300mm f2.8 Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Olympus
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Telephoto Prime
Lens Mount Four Thirds
Max Format FourThirds
Focal Range 300mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F2.8
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 9
Optics
Optical Elements 13
Optical Groups 11
Special Elements including 3 ED lens elements and 1 filter holder

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 2.4m
Max Magnification 0.15X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Micromotor
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Internal
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale Yes
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 3290g
Diameter 129mm
Length 281mm
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread 43mm
Filter Notes 43mm drop in filter
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code LH-120
Tripod Collar Yes
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