Any info about these two mid-range OM System zooms that are in the roadmap?

Thanks.

One of them will just be a re-issued version of the 40-150/2.8 PRO, with better coatings, better weather-sealing, and possibly OIS. The other would be a 70-250/3.5 PRO with SyncIS, that also accepts tele-converters (OMDS has patented this lens).

In addition, we are hoping to see new f/1.4 primes at 10, 14, 28, or 40mm, to match the recently-issued 20/1.4, as Sigma has patented all of these lenses.

Thanks! I am a little disappointed, I was hoping for something like a 50-200/4.0. A pity too that, despite having so many lenses, the MFT system doesn't offer a 100/2.0, 135/2.0, 180/2.8, 200/2.8, 400/4.0..... And the Olympus 300/4.0 could be lighter.

But there is already an excellent 50-200/2.8-4.0 zoom in the MFT system.

And we still have the excellent 200/2.8 prime in the MFT system.

Both weather resitant, and compatible with teleconverters. Made by Panasonic for the MFT system.

The MFT system has so much more to offer than what is solely sold by OMDS.

I'm very happy I can use my many Panasonic Leica lenses on my OM System cameras.

If I may chime in - Do (or would) you use the pana 50-200mm with the camera mounted on a tripod? I'm afraid it's a bit unstable given the weight and the length of the lens, and there's no tripod collar available. TIA

I shudder at the potential cost of the 70-250mm f/3.5 pro.

• I love my Panasonic 30/2.8 Macro, incredibly sharp

If you have an Arca-swiss base-plate on your camera body, you can use a nodal-slide to balance your camera on a tripod. It won't be as rock-stable as a tripod-collar, but it will balance easily. I currently do this with the 12-100/4, for example.

Aside from the current Panasonic 200/2.8 (already mentioned), there is also an old Olympus Four-Thirds 300/2.8, which becomes a 400/4 with the Four-Thirds 1.4x tele-converter (and a FT-MFT adapter). Similarly, there is also an Olympus Four-Thirds 150/2, which can become a 210/2.8. Finally, I can take an FF lens, like a 135/2.0, and attach a 0.71x Focal Reducer to get a 96/1.4, which is better than your desired 100/2.

If it shares the same 72mm filters the 70-250mm F3.5 would complement the 12-100mm F4 very well. Not too much overlap in focal length, same zoom direction, same function button, full Sync IS.

I was hoping for something like a 50-200/4.0.

I forgot to mention the 40-150/2.8 PRO with the MC-14 TC becomes a 56-210/4, which again is what you wanted.

I don't use tripod (or monopods) very often, too heavy to lug around.

But I got a (machined) Alu tripod collar for the PL 50-200, made by a German company, just in case... 🙂
www.systemkamera-forum.de/topic/119743-panasonic-leica-50-20028-4/?do=findComment&comment=1772059

Collars for P 100-300 and O 75-300: www.roesch-feinmechanik.de/29701.html

HTH

IIRC the old FourThirds Olympus 90-250/2.8 did cost about 5600€. I paid about 7200€ for my Olympus 300/2.8 in 2014. Quality rarely comes cheap. 🤷

LOL

In fact, I also own that Canon 200/2.8 L you're apparently alluding to... and a fitting M43 smart adapter for it.

Compare for yourself, that FF glass can't hold a candle to the PL 200/2.8.

Thanks Finnan. I did use the Rösch collar for the 100-300mm in the past, didn't know they also had one for the 50-200mm. But then, it doesn't appear on their website, does that mean they didn't go ahead making it?

Those old 4/3 lenses are basically unobtainable. I tried to find a 150/2 occationally for years. If available at all it is extremely expensive.
I owned the 35-100mm/2 once. It is extremely sharp, even sharper than the 40-150mm, but also much larger and heavier. And that is why I sold it.

They are notoriosly slow in updating their web site, it literally takes years...

But yes, I emailed them about two years ago, and payed-up what they asked for. Many weeks later I received a small parcel containing the Rösch tripod foot for the PL 50-200.

Uh, no, the 70-250 f/3.5 will NOT take a 72mm filter. The absolute minimum clear aperture for the front element will be 72mm just for f/3.5 axial illumination at 250mm. To get good illumination off-axis, the front element clear aperture MUST be larger than 72mm. I suspect that even an 82mm filter size might be too small. Yes, that translates into a pricey optic.