Zuiko lenses are significantly smaller and lighter than dslr lenses that produce similar image quality. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. The bayonet mount has a very large diameter, and all the lenses are very compact compared to other brands. Zuiko is the name of the camera lenses made by olympus, from the first one, mounted in 1936 on the semi olympus, to the present day. In this book, rudolf kingslake traces the historical development of the various types of lenses from daguerres invention of photography in 1839 through lenses commonly used today.
Om zuiko lenses on the micro four thirds cameras youtube. Please search or browse our inventory of hard to find, out of print, used, and rare books. He or she may highlight the how the bomb impacted much of japans economy, where by the bomb destroyed the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of people and set japan into economic. Combined with a compact and lightweight olympus interchangeable lens camera, you have a camera system that gives you the freedom to take a wider variety of photographs.
The table lists om series lenses that can be used with esystem camera bodies and, for each lens, suggests aperture values andor focal lengths that will produce quality images. If you cant find what you like please fill out our offline search form and we will search our offline inventory, other bookstores and book. A history of the 40mm f2 zuiko in the early 1980s, traditional slr camera sales began to decline as more advanced electronic slrs, point and shoots, and the like began to whet consumers appetites. It is usual to date the birth of photography to the introduction of the daguerreotype in 1839, but it could be said to have been essentially a reinvention most of the technique was already known. Olympus introduced the pens in 1960, featuring a slightly faster d. A compact, stylish interchangeable lens camera with 5axis image stabilisation for everyday use. Canon ef lens work iii version 11 the eyes of eos canon. If you use, are interested in and would like to know more about lenses, len. And how they create the structures of meaning and understanding that serve as the lens. The curvature of lenses allows them to be used for a variety of purposes and to produce different types of images. The focal length is printed to the right of this smallest value, in green characters. Lenses can curve in one of two directions, either inward or outward, and thus lenses are broadly categorized into two types. The first nikkor camera lens, the aero nikkor, an extremely precise aerial photography lens used for mapmaking is released.
Trade in any interchangeable camera and get bonus savings on select omds including the new em1 mark iii. History of optics audio mp3 by simon schaffer, professor in history and philosophy of science at the university of cambridge, jim bennett, director of the museum of the history of science at the university of oxford and emily winterburn, curator of astronomy at the national maritime museum recorded by the bbc. With the introduction of the olympus om system, a new range of zuiko lenses was designed by olympus. And utilizing sources already available, as well as others sought, we have the material to begin the task of defining the early history of lens use in spain as well as in the spanish colonies in the new world and precolumbian american civilizations. Various reference books on nikon cameras and nikkor lenses. Since the demise of coal mining in the 1980s, a wide range of new industries and services has been developed in lens.
I am not aware, but could very well be wrong, of any particular lens in the line up being made in both countries. Compared to many other manufacturers, olympus took a slightly different approach to lens. May 04, 2011 what has always interested me most about history is trying to understand how people see their own world. This is in contrast to other types of criticism, such as textual and. Image of this lovely zuiko standard lenses was scanned from a 1986 olympus sales manual.
Like most of olympus om lenses, the 35mm f2 variant is pretty light and compact, measuring 42 x. The system was introduced by olympus in 1972, more than a decade after nikon, canon, and other manufacturers had established their own slr ranges. Open lens is a coventure between akashic books and literary agents marie brown and regina brooks along with hueman bookstore owner marva allen and initial. If you have a kindle, epub reader or one of the other popular ereader devices, all our books are available as downloadable epublications that save paper and are less than half the price of paperbased books. Lens, industrial town, pasdecalais departement, hautsdefrance region, northern france, southwest of lille. There may also be unnoted variant forms of the lenses. It takes pretty sharp pictures with just a touch of distortion that i noticed, and no significant chromatic aberration.
Olympus changed lens formulations and construction during the production runs often over 25 years without any public announcement. We use our experiences from an earlier, presumably similar, situation to give us a sense of understanding in the new situation. One of the greatest outcomes of experiencing culturally responsive teaching is a sense of empowerment. The letters placing in the alphabet corresponds to the number of elements present so a d. In teaching a graduate course on culturally responsive teaching, i. Most of todays lenses are compatible with ancient cameras, and most ancient lenses can be made to work fine on todays. Its small, lightweight and flexible enough for everything, so that you can save weight and space in your bag wherever you go. Apr 12, 2016 now, my personal experiences are limited, in that i have not taken a history class from a fouryear research university, and have only taken classes from community colleges and liberal arts colleges. Booklens is in open beta, meaning we will continue to add useful features that help you find and explore new books to read. The rf nikkor lenses section have excellent illustrations. This tutorial text is intended for practitioners in the fields of optical engineering and optomechanical design.
It was the chief urban centre of the pasdecalais coal basin. Etymology of zuiko the olympus optical company was established in 1919 under the name of takachiho mythical mountain ruled by the goddess of sun which may be compared to greeces mount olympus. The complete guide to telephoto lenses, with tips for shooting wildlife photos, sports and action shots, portraits, outdoor landscapes, and other pictures with your telephoto lens. All olympus cameras use lenses made by the company, but the word zuiko is not mentioned on some of the cheaper point and shoot compact models. The historical lens police technology of the age electronic data processing section created radio improvements computer oriented police system use of breathalyzers expanded also had access to boats and helicopters and such, as this occurred postwwii as shown by pages 118 and. Historical criticism literary criticism britannica. The olympus om system o olympus, m maitani was a line of 35mm single lens reflex cameras, lenses and accessories sold by olympus between 1972 and 2002 some accessories were sold until early 2003. Rokkor, nikkor, takumar and zuiko the stories behind. So i checked the net for some info on the zuiko om 50mm f1. Sep 20, 2011 does anyone know where i can find a history list with lens images preferably of nikon lens progression. At the moment, i am primarily interested in the 105 2. Yoshihisa maitani, the late father of the original om and pen series cameras said, if its not there when i go to buy it, i should make it, and created a neverbeforeseen compact, lightweight interchangeable lens camera system.
Omseries zuiko lenses in particular are known for being miniscule compared to many other slr lenses of similar specification from other companies, with no loss in image quality. It has an incredibly good description of lens technology and terminology, good tutorials on different types of photography, a fun history of canon lenses, and full resolution charts for every canon lens until 2003 for those who really want to geek out. It forms as one of the basis for my rf lens section. I have collected three zuiko digital four thirds lenses. Compared to many other manufacturers, olympus took a slightly different approach to lens grading. Adapters for vintage lenses did you know that you can use almost any lens on your olympus body. Its plasticky, but the front element is pretty big and the glass looks nice. The lens is stopped down by turning the aperture ring clockwise. Most photographic history books credit john dallmeyer with developing the first telephoto lens. Includes over 100 black and white and color photos. Nikon is the leader when it comes to compatibility among cameras and lenses of different decades.
Value creation has always been an important mission in manufacturing cameras for olympus. References the other historian, however, could appro ach the event from an economical stance. At the inception of the micro four thirds system, new lenses for that system started to be branded as m. Olympus om 35mm f2 is a classical manual lens with fully manual focusing and aperture control. Depending on your taste regarding bokeh this one can be the ideal walk around lens. It provides a comprehensive examination of the different ways in which lenses typically are mounted in optical instruments, of the advantages and disadvantages of various mounting arrangements, and of the analytical tools that can be used to evaluate and compare different designs. Download it and you will be able to work with the lens database is much faster and easier. Well, when the om3ti was eventually debuted in mid90, strangely, the only zuiko zoom that was being highlighted in the cameras sales brochure was just a zuiko auto zoom 3580mm f2.
Blackmagic leverages the standard for video cameras, dji and yuneec use it for drones, and kodak and yi have joined in with traditional mirrorless cameras that work with all micro four thirds. Nikon lens history list where to find nikon slr lens talk. Early lenses were made of glass but, more recently, plastic materials are being used. And now we are also making all our textonly books available in nonpaper publishing for the various ereaders, too. The use of analogies based on the past is one meaning of lens of historywe use past experience to make sense of present dilemmas. Booklens was created by grouplens research at the university of minnesota with support from the metropolitan library service agency. They say, dont judge a book by its cover, and this would be a good book to prove that old saying true. Other lens accessories \ ef lens work iii version 11 the eyes of eos. Some of the zuiko lenses are made in japan, others in china.
A friend of mine who knows a lot more about photography than me, told me that olympus have very good om lenses which can be found for a fairly low price. All zuiko lenses have the smallest fstop value on the ring hand side. Since getting my omd em1 in early october they have been happily put to use on a camera that can really take advantage of them, and theyll be coming with me to mexico and antarctica this winter. It features a splash and dust proof metal lens body and a frictionfree dual vcm voice coil motor system that. Therefore, history classes at a college such as ucsb or osu etc. Semiolympus i 1936 launched in 1936, the semiolympus i was the first olympus camera fitted with the newly developed zuiko lens, which was mounted on a semiproud body supplied by proud. The lens i got with the camera and used for my tests was an olympus omsystem zuiko 50mm f1. The optical construction of the lens is made of 8 elements in 7 groups. From an early lens still being manufactured for use in lowcost cameras to designs made possible through such innovations as lens. Zuiko lenses offer an ideal lens for every shooting situation, whether youre looking for a lowprofile pancake lens or a highpowered zoom lens, you. This page provides a synopsis of the various olympus cameras lines made from the very first olympus camera, the semiolympus, until today, with the purpose to put the om system in its historical perspective.
This highpower zoom is the perfect companion to your. Reliable sources, such as olympus literature, shipmans books, and actual examination of lenses were used, but errors can creep in. The lens was known, the camera was known, and the reaction of silver salts when exposed to light had been known for a hundred years. In 1936, it began the production of camera lenses and. Akashic to launch open lens imprint publishers weekly. Since 1935, that inspiration of illumination and invention has guided decades of legacy to create the brightest, lightest, smallest lenses without sacrificing picture quality. It combines a classic bokeh rendering with nice contrast and very good sharpness in the central part of the image over most of the focus range. Olympus changed lens formulations and construction during the production runs often over 25. That is the apparently the apex of our social intelligence on a macro level. Designed to meet the needs of the professional photographer, m. Zuiko digital lenses are designed to be smaller and lighter than traditional dslr lenses to allow for a greater degree of creative freedom. The olympus om system o olympus, m maitani was a line of 35mm singlelens reflex cameras, lenses and accessories sold by olympus between 1972 and 2002 some accessories were sold until early 2003.
Consistency is the name of the game, and olympus zuiko om 50mm f1. Where a lens is denominated with a letter before the zuiko name e. In order to ensure buyers remained interested in their om line, maitani made a push to develop ever smaller and better lenses. This authoritative history of lens technology also includes brief biographies of several outstanding lens designers and manufacturers of the past. Jul 03, 2004 a lens is a transparent refracting medium, bounded by one or two surfaces, one or both of which are usually curved. The book explains how and why each new lens type was developed, and why most of them have since been abandoned. For your device is available official mobile app all photo lenses from. Zuiko lenses are proudly crafted works of art that feature dual aspherical, high refractive, ed and super ed lenses. Culturally responsive teaching though a historical lens. Once upon a time in olympusland luminous landscape. Only whole fstop values are marked, and only whole fstops have clickstops, but. I believe this to be one of the lenses made there, along with many of the other sg zuiko lenses. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Ideal for nature and sports photography, it is the second largeaperture telephoto lens in the zuiko digital lineup, where it joins the previously introduced zuiko digital.
It is not recommended to use lenses or to shoot with settings that are not shown in the table. Nikkor introduces the fastest wideangle slr lens in the world, the w nikkor 3. Evolving lens bookseller rare, used, and outofprint books. Search the history of over 411 billion web pages on the internet. It used the nikon s3 y2k remake of the classic nikon s3 as the basis and outlined changes and recorded history of other s models. Olympus lenses have a long history of excellence continually pushing the envelope of lens technology and performance. Zuiko primes range from a 12mm lens optimized for landscape photography to the 75mm f1. Buy zuiko om and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. The zuiko lenses are widely acclaimed for their remarkable imaging power, and have become one of the worlds most respected highperformance lens brands. Historical criticism, literary criticism in the light of historical evidence or based on the context in which a work was written, including facts about the authors life and the historical and social circumstances of the time.
Packed in a compact, lightweight design, it eliminates the need to constantly change lenses leaving you to quickly catch the perfect photo opportunity. The lens is generally the most expensive and least understood part of any camera. Zuiko it represents the number of optical elements in the lens. The lens performance in the center is average at f1. Zuiko, taken from japanese kanji characters means light of the gods. The concept of the lens of history can mean something else. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Zuiko digital lenses were born of an uncompromising commitment to performance, in order to achieve the best combination with the digital pen and omd cameras. The various models are grouped by series, then in chronological order. I preordered this book, based only on the title, when amazon recommended it to me based on my past purchases of photography books.