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From: Richard Ross <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, March 13, 1999 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus 55mm f/1.2 Lens
>At 19:07 12/03/99 -0500, you wrote:
>>Would like any comments about the above lens...ref image quality,
>>resolution, distortion, flare, etc. Thanks --Greg
>>
>
>Short-lived UK magazine Creative Photography tested this lens in their Feb
>82 issue. It was up against:
>
>Canon f/1.2 50mm
>Canon f/1.2 50mm L
>Konica Hexanon f/1.2 57mm
>Leitz Noctilux f/1.0 50mm
>Minolta Rokkor f/1.2 50mm
>Nikon Nikkor f/1.2 50mm
>Nikon Noct-Nikkor f/1.2 58mm
>Pentax f/1.2 50mm
>
>The article includes MTF readings and actual results of photographing test
>targets with each lens.
>
>Here is the conclusion:
>"The Olympus Zuiko acquitted itself staggeringly well and can be thoroughly
>recommended; so can the Konica hexanon and the Minolta Rokkor. Of all the
>lenses the Minolta optic was the cheapest by far and thus extremely good
>value; it was also the smallest optic and the second lightest, the Canon
>and Olympus coming equal first at 310g compared to the Rokkor's 315gm. But
>the assembly tolerances and decentering of the Rokkor were also the worst,
>making one wonder what the potential performance would be if a better
>sample had been tested. The Pentax, with virtually no fault in assembly,
>is performing close to its optimum and maximum potential but still not
>reaching the Minolta's figures. The Olympus lens appears to be a superb
>design and pretty well made too, and for general picture taking is the pick
>of a good bunch."
>
>Curiously, in the accompanying ratings chart, for "overall value" only the
>Pentax gest five stars, the Zuiko getting four along with all the others
>bar the Canon L and the Konica.
>
>CP tested standard and fast standard lenses, short (100mm) telephotos,
>35-70 zooms and 28mm wides. In all these tests the Zuikos were well up the
>ratings apart from the 100/2.8 - the tested sample was badly assembled, but
>described as "potentially a superb lens".
>
>Richard
Has anyone been able to make an unbiased comparison of performance as
between the Olympus 50mm [ not 55mm] / f1.2 and the Leica 50mm / f1.0 ?
I have an option on one or the other but not both.
jh
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