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Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm 1:8.0

Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm 1:8.0

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May, 2024

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On average, users rate this product 40/100 and experts rate this product 66/100.

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Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8.0

The Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8 was announced at Photokina 2012, alongside the PEN E-PL5 and E-PM2 mirrorless models. It is, in essence, exactly what it says on the tin - a lens in a body cap - but with something of a twist. Because despite its tiny...

Ultra-slim and light ; Inexpensive ; Distant focus' setting allows instant reaction shooting with huge depth of field for snapshots ; Well made for the price

Optically unimpressive ; Can be susceptible to flare ; No communication with camera body (need to set focal length manually on Olympus cameras)

The Olympus Body Cap Lens 15mm F8 is a tiny, lightweight, inexpensive piece of kit that somehow squeezes a focusable three element lens into its 9mm-thick housing. Optically it doesn't win any plaudits, but in a way that's not really the point. Its...

Jul, 2013