$599.00
A bright aperture wide-angle prime lens with a classic focal length that's ideal for travel, street photography and photojournalism. It's high performance optical design provides edge-to-edge crisp shots. Olympus' proprietary high-end ZERO multicoating technology delivers pictures with brilliant contrast. MSC drive technology assures super-fast and quiet autofocusing. An all metal barrel design provides durability and a premium build quality.
The 17mm f/1.8 is a pro grade, super high performance wide-angle prime suited for low light environments. With a 34mm film equivalent field of view, the 17mm provides an ideal focal length for architectural and street shooting. Dual Super Aspherical (DSA), Aspherical, and High Refractive index (HR) glass elements ensure optimal clarity. Engraved depth of field scale with quick-clutch manual focus mechanism for hyperfocal photography means that manual focusing in still and video is seamless and accurate. The 17mm also sports an all metal barrel and focusing ring. Olympus' MSC technology ensures that AF speeds are quick and quiet.