Released by Olympus:
The Olympus Varimagni Angle Finder VA-1 flexible approach for the professional photographer
Cologne, 27 September 2004 While conventional photos are typically taken from a comfortable upright standing position, the art of professional photography demands imagery to be captured from a variety of unusual perspectives and angles. Enter the Olympus Varimagni Angle Finder VA-1, which comes with a twin solution suitable for capturing unique shots, from virtually any position with the assistance of supplementary magnification.
The Olympus Varimagni Angle Finder VA-1 means shooting very close to ground level for example at sporting events is simple. It can also be used when cameras are on a repro stand during copying work. Compatible with both the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-300 cameras, the VA-1 is extremely useful when using telephoto, close-up and macro lenses.
The Olympus Varimagni Angle Finder VA-1 has a special adapter ring which fits over the cameras optical viewfinder and provides both comfortable focusing and easy photo composition for the professional photographer through the following features:
360° rotating viewing tube, with click-stop positions every 90° so that even difficult shooting angles can be taken advantage of
An integrated magnification selector, enabling images reflected on the focusing screen to be changed between 1.0x and 2.0x magnifications with a selector lever, which also rotates 90°. This shows either the entire screen at full size for easy image composition or 2.0x magnification of the central portion of the image for critical focusing
A built-in diopter correction ring, allowing individual eyesight adjustments between +3 to -5 diopters, so that every user can focus accurately
It will be available from November 2004, price to be confirmed.
About Olympus E-System
The Olympus E-System is the world's first digital SLR system to be based on the FourThirds Standard jointly developed by Olympus and Kodak. The professional system has been designed exclusively for digital photography. It currently comprises the Olympus E-1 and E-300 SLR bodies plus a range of interchangeable lenses and other accessories. For more details, please visit www.olympus-pro.com.
Olympus E-System lenses*:
NEW! ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm (14-28mm) f4.0
(available from Spring 2005)
NEW! ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm (28-90mm) f3.5-5.6
(available from November 2004)
ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-54mm (28-108mm) f2.8-3.5
NEW! ZUIKO DIGITAL 40-150mm (80-300mm) f3.5-4.5
(available from November 2004)
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50-200mm (100-400mm) f2.8-3.5
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 50mm (100mm) f2.0 Macro
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 300mm (600mm) f2.8
ZUIKO DIGITAL 11-22mm (22-44mm) f2.8-3.5
ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 150mm (300mm) f2.0
(available from October 2004)
* 35mm equivalent in brackets
For more information and where to buy Olympus products, please go to www.olympus.co.uk
