According to the patent data, Olympus is designing a lens with a fixed focal length of 12 mm and a maximum aperture of f/1.2. Most likely, it could join the company’s new line of fast lenses M.Zuiko F1.2 PRO, which already has lenses with focal lengths of 17, 24 and 45 mm.
Patent details:
Publication No.: JP 2018-21951 P2018-21951A
Date of publication: February 8, 2018. 2018.2.8
Title of the invention: fixed focal length lens and imaging device
Lens specification:
Focus distance:12.24 mm
Maximum aperture: 1.24
2&omega : 82,90
Image height:10.14mm
The patent image of the lens design shows that its optical scheme consists of 16 elements combined into 4 groups. Similar to the lenses from the PRO line, the new lens may get a 9-blade aperture, a body with moisture and dust protection, and an internal focusing system.
What are the key features and specifications of Olympus’ new wide-angle lens? Does it offer any unique capabilities or improvements over their previous models?