Dave (et all),
Check in Gary's (Reese) lens tests, he just tested one that I
currently have. A reprint of his test is as follows:
I would appear to be a little better than one would expect.
Rand E.
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35-70mm f/3.5~4.8 S Zuiko
(with comparative SQF values from Popular
Photography, published April 1998)
@ 35mm setting
Vignetting = B-@f/3.5, A-@f/5.6
Distortion = very pronounced barrel
Aperture Center Corner Popular Photography
SQF
f/3.6 C+ B- F
f/5.6 B- B- B+
f/8 B B A
f/11 B B A
f/16 B B- B+
f/22 B C+ B
@ 50mm setting
Vignetting = B+@f/4, A-@f/5.6, A@f/8
Distortion = slight barrel
Aperture Center Corner Popular Photography
SQF
f/3.6 C B C+
f/5.6 B+ B B
f/8 B B+ A
f/11 B+ B A
f/16 B B B+
f/22 B- B- B
Note: Contrasty images.
@ 70mm setting
Vignetting = A-
Distortion = none
Aperture Center Corner Popular Photography
SQF
f/3.6 C- C- D
f/5.6 B- B- B
f/8 B+ B- B+
f/11 B+ B B+
f/16 B B B
f/22 B C+ C+
Note: contrasty at expense of resolution for all
focal lengths.
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Dave Bulger wrote:
>
> On Fri, Mar 05, 1999 at 07:52:36AM -0600, Dave Bulger wrote:
> >> How come and for why is the new 35-70 (the one that usually comes with
> the
> >> OM2000) so inexpensive? Not that I'm complaining, mind you, just that
> I've
> >> learned that things that appear to be too good to be true generally
> are...
>
> >Have you handled one? It's light, cheap plastic throughout. I was
> singularly
> >unimpressed.
>
> Can't say that I have -- my total exposure to the lens and the OM2000 has
> been strictly through ads and the like.
>
> My current 35-70/4 is a) a bit loose on the focus & zoom, b) no detents or
> "clicks" on the aperture settings, and c) is pretty bulky/heavy compared to
> the Tokina 35-70 it replaced. I'm kinda trying to stick to Zuikos these
> days if it's financially feasible, so this one caught my eye.
>
> Anyone have any idea as to the sharpness/contrast of this lens?
>
> Rgds,
>
> Dave
>
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