Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Telephoto Zoom lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
Four Thirds cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 35-100mm f2.0 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 35-100mm f2.0 lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Weather-sealed |
Autofocus |
Distance Scale |
DoF(Depth of Field) Scale |
Hood supplied |
Tripod Collar |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Fast Aperture at Wide end |
Fast Aperture at Tele end |
Constant f2 aperture throughout the range |
9 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Bokeh |
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Lens Extends while zooming |
Heavy |
Pricey |
Lens Mount
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is compatible with cameras that have a 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.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 has a maximum diameter of 97mm and total length of 214mm when not extended. It weighs 1650g / 58.2 oz.
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 has a filter thread of 77mm. Below are links to the filters that we recommend you to consider for your Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0:
Focal Range
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 has a focal range of 35-100mm and 2.9X zoom ratio which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 70-200mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Weather Sealings
The Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Olympus E-5, Olympus E-3 and Olympus E-1.
Tripod Collar
With a total length of 214mm and a weight of 1650g, the Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is a large lens. Fortunately, it comes with a tripod collar which you can use to attach the lens directly to a tripod or monopod instead of attaching the camera. This connection helps to better balance the lens/kit combination.
Optical Image Stabilization
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 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).
Zoom Method
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 features Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.09x and has a minimum focusing distance of 1.4m. 0.09x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 2 Telephoto Zoom type Four Thirds mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2 from 35mm all the way to the 100mm .
Focal Length |
Max Aperture |
Min Aperture |
35mm
|
F2 |
F22 |
100mm
|
F2 |
F22 |
Optical Formula
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0's optical formula consists of 21 elements in 18 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:
- 4 ED glass lens elements
- 1 Super ED glass lens element
Lens Hood
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 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-82.
Body Colour
Olympus ED 35-100mm f2.0 is available in Black color.
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