Egami spotted a new Olympus patent disclosing the specs and design of the new 500mm f/4.0 IS Micro Four Thirds lens. Translated lens specs:
- Patent Publication No. 2015-108811
- Published 2015.6.11
- Filing date 2013.10.22
- Example 6
- Focal length f = 499.265 325.022mm
- Fno. 4.059 2.630
- Angle of view 2ω = 2.6 °
- Image height Y = 11.15mm
- FB 66.633mm
- Total length 337.887mm
I think that’s a lens Olympus should really bring to the mass market. Now let’s see what 43rumors readers would do if they could buy the lens: