On Thu, 12 Mar 1998, R. Lee Hawkins wrote:
|In your message dated: Thu, 12 Mar 1998 10:30:54 EST you write:
|>
|>Does Sigma make an OM mount version of this lens? They
|>don't list an OM version in my Sigma lens brochure, I
|>assumed they simply were not available. Oh well, to the
|>phones, maties!
|
|Yes, according to the Sigma web page lens chart
|(http://www.sigmaphoto.com/html/lenschart.htm)
|it is available in all mounts. Bot fisheyes are available in OM mount
|also.
You don't say! They actually DO have this little gem in an
OM mount. This will force a decided shift in my lens
acquisition campaign. The 14/3.5 sports a 114-degree
diagonal coverage and a >90-degree horizontal coverage.
Therefore, for interior photos, one can stand in a corner
and capture almost the entire room---a very valuable feature
for those who can use it. Hell, this is just a great lens
to play with---period!
By comparison, the Zuiko 18/3.5, if it has >90-degree
coverage, has it only just barely. (Its diagonal coverage
is only 100-degrees.) I wish Olympus had produce their own
13, 14, or 15mm rectilinear offering. I am sure they would
have made one with built-in filters instead of the gelatin
holder that Sigma offers---of course, built-in filters would
also necessitate an Olympian price.
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