R. Lee Hawkins wrote:
>
> Hi all:
> Just returned from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. On the way, I
> purchased a Bogen 3221 tripod w/ 3030 head. Really a nice combo,
> although the tilt adjustment is set a little tight at the factory.
> After adjustment with an Allen key, it is fine. Beats my old Slik U212
> to pieces.
>
> This was the first trip during which I got to test my new Beattie
> Intenscreen w/grid and diagonal split prism. It is... fantastic!
> Bright, good "bokeh", images snap right into focus, and if you don't
> trust the matte, you have the split prism as a backup and indication of
> the spot area. Worth ever penny. It was especially nice taking pics of
> the Cape Hatteris Lighthouse in low light at sunset.
>
> The purpose of this trip was mostly fishing, with a friend of the
> family. After spending a week on a $35,000 boat, pulled by a $35,000
> pickup truck, and using $200 rod/reel combos (actually pretty cheap for
> deep sea fishing), my Zuiko/OM habit looked a lot less expensive and
> justifiable. And as Dad pointed out "you can't buy the pics you take,
> but you can always buy fish or hire a charter boat."
>
> So all of you folks worried bout your Zuiko habit, take heart. It could
> be much, much worse :)
>
> Cheers,
> --Lee
--
Lee;
Sounds like a great way/place to spend some time. Hope the pix are
great. And as for Zuiko habit: some of us have $35,000 Tahoes and
Suburbans to drag our Zuikos around in!
On a different topic, I took a look at the mp-zuiko-tests page on your
site last nite. I was quite surprised at one of the conclusions I drew
from the data: that the Zuiko zooms are every bit as good as the primes
(if not better!) I base this mainly on a comparison of the resolution
test numbers. For example, the 35-105 at 105 appears to be
substantially better than the 100 F/2.8 and even the 100 F/2.0 !! And
the 35-70 F/3.6 at 35 betters the 35 F/2.0.
There are counterexamples, but my point is that I'm surprised the zooms
are even close to the primes and astonished that the #s in many cases
are better. Do you (or anyone else) have any thoughts on this? Or is
my interpretation of the data faulty?
Thanks in advance.
george :>)
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