Lens Group       Zuiko Zoom 50-250mm/F5

 

Characteristics

Applications

Notes - Related Units

This powerful 5x zoom lens covers the entire range from standard to super telephoto.
With a weight of only 780g and overall length of 140mm, this lens is compact and lightweight for easy hand-held photography.
The one-touch design allows simultaneous zooming and focusing which can be essential when fast action is required.
A close-focus mechanism at 250mm is built-in and provides an image magnification ratio of 1:5.
Landscapes, scenery.
Sports.
News photography.
Portraits.
For hand-held photography, a shutter speed of 1/250 sec. or faster is recommended.
Also, to prevent camera shake:
When using a tripod, hold the camera steady with both hands and press the shutter release with the ball of finger, not with the cable release.
Compatible focusing screens: 1-1~1-4, 1-6, 1-10, 1-13, 1-14.

Specifications

Angle of view

Optical construction
El.-Group

Diaphragm

F/stop
range

Min.
focus

Min.
photographic range

Focusing

Weight

Length

Max.
diameter

Hood

Filter

47°-10°

13-10

Auto

5-32

1.80m
(1.53m at 250mm, close focus)

103x69cm(50mm)
22x14cm(250mm)

rotating focusing helicoid and push-pull zoom ring

780g.

140mm.

72mm.

Built-in

55mm
Screw-in