- 11-22 millimeter F2.8-3.5 wide-angle zoom lens (equivalent to 22-44 millimeter on a 35 millimeter film camera)
- Compatible with Olympus E1 and Evolt E300 cameras
- Designed to perfectly match the imager so light strikes the sensor directly, ensuring rich, accurate colors
- Two aspherical glass lenses that minimize distortion, spherical aberration and “Koma” aberration
- Utilizes a floating mechanism to deliver sharp, high contrast images
Product Description
Includes Olympus E-ED 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 E1 Pro Wide Zoom Lens Lens Hood (LH-75) Lens Case (LSC-0918) Lens Cap (LC-72) Lens Rear Cap (LR-1) Instruction Manual Registration Card.
M. Lo @ 3:39 pm
This lens is simply a must have for landscape work. Optically it is better than the 14-54 and 50-200 that completes olympus mid-end pro glass. Focus is silent and fast. Only wish it could be wider as the 2x crop factor makes it a 22-44mm in 35mm terms, 90 degree FOV. For architecture I would recommend the 7-14mm, but at $700 it is still a best buy.
Douglas Henderson @ 4:40 pm
I bought an Olympus 11-22mm lens from Cameta Camera earlier this spring and found I use it much more frequently than my 14-54mm. The 11-22mm is essentially a near-super wide to normal lens that is both sharp across the image (sharper than the 14-54mm) and displays very very little distortion across its entire zoom range. An added plus–an exposure set at one zoom setting is good for any other, so you can lock an exposure and just focus between zoom settings. Auto focus is very fast. Images show very little CA at extreme edges. It takes a lens filter without signs of vignetting (dark image edges).
The lens works well on my E-510 and E-330. In fact, it works so well on the E-330 that it stays on this camera.
This is simply a superb lens for landscape and makes the Olympus 4:3 system unique for its overall small size and image quality. Images from the 11-22mm easily print full-size onto 13×19 papers with sharp resolution of detail (using Epson 2200 and 2400 printers). What a keeper. I highly recommend the 11-22mm.
G. Diaz @ 5:58 pm
Let me start by saying that I am not a pro, I just jumped into the DSLR world about 4 months ago. That being said, this lens is a must for your collection. The lens is pricey at about $700 but it is in Olympus’s mid level range ( Quality wise). The pictures from this lens are out of this world, great color and detail. Even the limited distortion you might get at its widest settings can be used as creative or just cropped out. I have taken dozens of pictures with it already at all of its range with no bothersome distortion. For outdoor shots it’s a must have, you simply get sooo much more. So if you looking at it and your undecided let me say it is worth at least giving it a try. I hope this review helped you out.
HMMWV @ 6:23 pm
I posted a photo above you can look at to see the objective glass element on this lens – it has some severe curvature to obtain the near 90 degreee field of view without distortion. I also plan to mount it in my linearity tester when finished using it for a customer and will post a photo of its overall resolution.
This lens would be IDEAL for a realator who takes “curb apeal” shots of homes, and interior shots where it is difficult to see floor to ceiling and wall to wall. At 11 MM there is no fisheye effect and all lines are straight. Unfortunately, even though this can focus down to about 11 inches, it can not mount the flash ring because it has a 72mm filter size instead of the 67 mm on the other lenses which can use the ring flash. This is really a shame too, because at close distances, the wide field of view of this lens will cast a shadow from the built in flash on the camera that may take up 1/8 of the picture. Using a flash off the camera for closeup work is one option, a bounce flash and a card is another option, but direct lighting will alsmost certainly show up in the picture due to the wide viewing angle.
Outside during daylight the lens really shines. I used it to take a photo of my house from the curb and got the entire lot (75′ wide) from 50 feet away on the sidewalk, with the grass in front in focus, as well as the sky above, and parts of my neighbor’s homes. This would give a realator alot of flexibility to either zoom in or crop the picture in photoshop for a front on view for flyers.
J. Mohler @ 7:04 pm
First off the 14mm-54 and 50mm to 200mm are must haves. This lens at 11mm to 22mm is just a little wider on on the wide end than a 14mm. So what does 11mm get you that 14mm won’t? For me, when I am in a room and I want to get ambiance of the entire room, those few extra mm are great. When I am out doors and I want to get an entire building rather than just the first few floors it is very useful.
This lens spends about 10% of the time on my camera. When I know I am going to need it it goes on. Otherwise 14-54mm covers 80% of everything.
Some quick FYIs: This lens will take regular screw on filters, but not the same as 14-54 or 50-200. Unlike the 14-54 and 50-200, this lens is the longest at its widest. It is its shortest at around 20mm. On the 14-54 and 50-200, you tend to want to zoom into the subject. This one tends to cover a particular are and you move the lens to cover yet more of the surroundings
In short this is NOT a general purpose lens, but it does have a nice range that it is useful. If you find that you want a little more panorama, this may be for you