Micro Four Thirds Feeling Like a Standard: Zeiss, Sigma, & Schneider Onboard

I was happy when I could mount sexy Panasonic lenses on my Olympus PEN. But the Micro Four Thirds party just got a bit more exciting. In the last week, Schneider-Kreuznach, Carl Zeiss, and Sigma all announced that they would be designing and manufacturing glass for the Micro Four Thirds mount.

I think this is particularly good news for Olympus PEN owners because those cameras have image stabilization built into the body. This means that any M4/3 mount should work great on any PEN, and include IS.

Personally, I'm looking forward to new prime lenses. Two of my current favorites for the PEN are the Olympus 17mm f/2.8 Lens($259) and the Panasonic LUMIX G 20mm f/1.7 ($334). Imagine having a Carl Zeiss 40mm f/1.8 (which would equal an 80mm f/1.8 because you double the focal length for M4/3) or a Sigma 50mm f/2.8 macro?

This will be a scene to keep your eyes on in 2011...

2 Comments

Ed Shields | February 9, 2011 10:21 AM

SOunds great; I can't wait. I'm also anxiously waiting for your E-PL2 review.

Iain | February 9, 2011 3:47 PM

This is awesome news. I'm actually trying to sell my old 4/3rds stuff, and was going to purchase some more Panasonic lenses for my E-PL1, but maybe I should wait and see what is coming...