Gary;
Thanks for a great expanation. I'll be getting my first results back today on
slides with the 80 mac. All done on a copy table of flowers. If there's
anything
of note, I'll post it.
As for 80 mac taking better photos at infin than 90 mac! I still can't get the
thing to focus at infinity.
george
PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi George:
>
> > And, Gary, can you expound on what it is you
> > think makes the Zuiko 80 so unique? (And do you mean old, new or both?)
>
> Few lenses for 35 mm photography have ever been made that are optimized for
> 1:1 reproduction. (Gary S. might even be able to give us a list). Same size
> reproduction requires a symmetrical formula for optimum results. For example
> the "process" lenses in LF photography and graphics arts. The 80 mm Zuiko's
> are nearly symmetrical and are optimized for 1:1 with a prime range between
> 1:2 and 2:1
>
> I<SNIP>
> . When
> they see a shot using the 80 mm Zuiko, they are typically dumbfounded. The
> combination of resolution and contrast, along with MANUAL flash metering based
> on tests is probably the difference.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
>
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