The Olympus Zuiko Auto-W 24mm f/2.8 is a lens from the Olympus brand. The production facility was located in Japan. You can use it with OM series SLR cameras. It is also possible to use it on DSLRs from today. For example, there are adapters for Canon cameras. If you use a camera that does not have a full-frame sensor, you have to consider the crop factor.
The manufacturer specifies the focal length as 24 mm. Therefore, it can be counted to the group of wide-angle lenses. The largest aperture of the fixed focal length is f/2.8. f/16 can be set as the smallest aperture. The focus of this lens has to be set manually. There is no autofocus. The closest focusing distance is 25 cm. This is the minimum distance you have to keep to the subject.
The Olympus Zuiko Auto-W 24mm f/2.8 is built up of eight elements in seven groups. A filter can be screwed onto the 49 mm thread. A lens hood can also be used with the lens. The overall length is specified at 3.1 cm. According to the manual, the weight is 180 grams.
Technical datasheet
| Attribute | Specification |
|---|---|
| Biggest aperture | f/2.8 |
| Smallest aperture | f/16 |
| Minimum focus distance | 25 cm |
| Number of elements | 8 |
| Number of groups | 7 |
| Lens coating | Multi Coating |
| Filter thread | 49 mm |
| Weight | 180 g |
| Country of production | Japan |