Olympus UK serves up free Pancakes with PEN Lite and Mini

Olympus UK is offering a free M. Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens to anyone who buys a PEN E-PL5 or PEN E-PM2 from an authorised UK stockist. The lens can be claimed though the the company’s website, and the promotion runs until 15th September 2013. 

Press release:

New offer gives purchasers of Olympus PEN Lite & Mini a bonus pancake lens

From now until 15 September 2013 Olympus are offering a bonus M.ZUIKO 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake lens* with the purchase of any PEN E-PL5 or E-PM2 body or kit from authorised stockists.

The offer will be promoted throughout the Olympus dealer network, both in-store and online, with artwork provided by Olympus user and street photographer Adam Thirtle. His shot entitled “CCTV” perfectly illustrates the off-the-cuff style achievable with the pancake lens and an eye for a photo opportunity.

The M.ZUIKO 17mm 1:2.8 lens boosts the compactness of PEN cameras to the limit with a mere 22mm in length and 71g in weight. The circular aperture diaphragm with 5 blades enables natural and smooth defocusing. This wide-angle pancake lens with its ultra compact design is ideal for daily snapshots and street photography, as well as an invaluable travel companion.

*lens available via redemption.

For more information on the offer please see www.olympus.co.uk/promotions

You can view Adam’s work shot on both PEN & OM-D on his website: www.adamthirtle.com

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8 Pancake

Olympus PEN E-PL5

Olympus PEN E-PM2

Comments

The biggest pro I found with the 17mm 2.8 was its size. Thats about it. It was loud to focus, slow to focus and when not in sale the price was a bit high. The Panasonic 20mm f/1.7 or even the 14mm f/2.5 were better choices. The 17mm f/1.8 is arguably the superior of the bunch but is not considered a pancake. If money weren’t an option I would get the 20mm 1.7 if I wanted to purchased a pancake lens, if money was an option the 14mm f/2.5 (from ebay) is a great buy.

Peiasdf:

I’m sure you’re correct.

The 1.8 is superior in every way except for two – it’s slightly bigger and it’s quite a lot more expensive.

It’s probably also losing a lot of sales to the Panny 20/1.7, which is also a pancake.

Guess this is not selling well comparing to the f/1.8