Hello
I was a bit surprised by this comment too. I have no complaints about
any Zuiko I have used. The 28mm f/2.8 is much better than the 3.5 (I
have both, but I've never tried the f/2 - anyone?), and the 21mm f/3.5
is a great lens. Contrasty, with wonderful colour transmission, and very
satisfying to use (I've never even seen the f/2, though). I also have a
135 f/2.8 which is battered and has a slightly damaged coating on the
front element, but you wouldn't know it by the results it gives.
However, I have heard it said that the famous Zuiko contrasty quality
sometimes sacrifices resolution. If this is really the case, it all
comes down to whether the 'look' of the image or line-pairs per
millimetre are more important. Give me the Zuiko 'look' any day. As for
the reviewer's opinion, that's really all it is - an opinion.
That's my opinion anyway!
Duncan
>
>In a message dated 98-01-01 16:12:04 EST, you write:
>
><< I scanned the text into my computer and corrected some mistakes. I
can do
>the same with the Pop Photo article which is more critical of the 4Ti
than the
>Photo
> Techniques article. >>
>
>Thank you for the article, Tomoko. I must have missed it in the earlier
>posting. The absence of aperatures in the view finder and slow synch
speeds
>without the F280 are the major "negative" criticism in the POP Photo
article.
>I have heard the same mentioned on the list as something to be added to
the
>wish list.
>
><<"Finally, here's a hot tip from our lens expert: although the OM
Zuiko lens
>line is
>inconsistent and their worst lenses mediocre,...">>
>
>This suprised me. I have always heard that the Zuiko's were
consistently good
>through out the line. Besides the macro lens, from discussions on the
list,
>high praise has been given to the 50 f1.8, 85 f2, 100 f2.8, 180 f2, 200
f4 and
>300 f4.5. I picked up a 28 f3.5 used and was disappointed, but assumed
the 28
>f2 or f2.8 would be better. How about the wider angles? I would be
interested
>some feedback on this quote.
>
>John
>
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