The Olympus S Zuiko Auto Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 is a lens from Olympus. It was built in Japan. It was positioned as an affordable kit lens and introduced to the public in the mid-1980s.
The Auto Zoom 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5 is a zoom lens. It has a 2x zoom. The focal lengths go from 35mm to 70mm. The aperture at one end is f/3.5. At the telephoto end, the widest aperture is f/4.5. The lens features good sharpness performance and natural color reproduction.
The focus adjustment of the lens has to be done manually. The manufacturer states 45 cm as the closest focusing distance.
The lens can be connected to SLR cameras with Olympus OM mount.
The zoom lens from the 80s is made up of 9 elements in 8 groups. A filter can be screwed to the 49 mm thread. 150 grams is the weight of the lens.
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Minimal focal length | 35 mm |
| Maximum focal length | 70 mm |
| Zoom factor | 2 |
| Biggest aperture (wide angle) | f/3.5 |
| Biggest aperture (tele) | f/4.5 |
| Smallest aperture | f/22 |
| Minimum focus distance | 45 cm |
| Number of elements | 9 |
| Number of groups | 8 |
| Filter thread | 49 mm |
| Weight | 150 g |
| Country of production | Japan |