Olympus 30mm macro

Phil Rudin · Issue 98, Sep/Oct 2017 · pp. 41–43

Products mentioned: Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm F/3.5 Macro, Olympus E-M1 MkII, Olympus 25mm F/1.2 Pro, Olympus 12-100mm F/4 IS Pro, Panasonic-Leica 45mm, Olympus 60mm F/2.8 Macro, Nauticam NA-EM1II housing, Nauticam 45 macro port, Nauticam 45 degree optical viewfinder, Nauticam flash trigger, Inon Z-240 strobes, Nauticam Standard Long clamps (Part #72503), Olympus 8mm Fisheye, Olympus 12mm F/2, Nauticam 140mm dome port, Zen Underwater 100mm optical glass dome port

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 30mm F/3.5 Macro lens was formerly announced at Photokina in September of 2016, along with the Olympus E-M1 MkII, 25mm F/1.2 Pro and the 12-100mm F/4 IS Pro lenses. The Olympus ZD 30mm is the second Olympus dedicated macro lens for the ever growing Micro43 camera segment. I did reviews for the Panasonic-Leica 45mm M43 lens in UWP #65 and the Olympus 60mm F/2.8 UWP #69 which can be found in the “Back Issues” section for this magazine. The Budget (bottom tier) Olympus ED 30mm macro is less robust lens than Olympus ED 60mm F/2.8 macro which is dust and splash- proof (“weather-sealed”). At 57 mm V. 82 mm the 30mm macro is shorter than the 60mm and weights a mere 128g (4.52oz). The 30mm macro has a 40 degree angle of view, seven rounded blades and seven elements in six groups. The minimum focus distance is only 9.5 cm (3.74 inches) and maximum magnification is 1.25…