Thanks Garth,
>From the feedback I'm getting I think I'll try to get my hands on both the
24/2 & 28/2--I've used both these focal lengths for quite awhile and enjoy
their differences.
As far as the 21/2 goes, I love my EOS 20/2.8 and use a lot--especially for
people--I like the distorted, slightly wonky sense of space it imparts, and
would like an olympus (near) equivalent. But I think I'll have to save my
cash until one comes along.
J'espere que vous avez un bon voyage en France.
glen
-----Original Message-----
From: Garth Wood <garth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: March 25, 1999 7:51 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Fast Wide Angles
>At 10:05 PM 24/03/99 -0800, Glen Lowry wrote:
>
>[snip]
>
>>I love wide angles and was looking at picking up a 24/2, 28/2, or 35/2--
and
>>possibly a 21. And I was hoping, I might get some advice from those of
you
>>using these lenses. Are there any of these fast wides (SC/MC) that I
should
>>steer clear of? I've seen Gary Reese's test page--a real treat--but
noticed
>>that there was no listing for the 28/2; so what's the skinny on this lens.
>
>I've got nothing objective to say about this lens, but I own it (the MC
version), and subjectively, couldn't be more pleased. My wife and I are
going to France in the near future, and she's insisted that I *not* bring
along every lens in the stable, so the 28/2.0 and the 100/2.0 are getting
the nod, along with one body (either the 2S or the 4).
>
>I've found the 28/2.0's performance to be good even wide open, and in
particular I'm happy with the combination of relatively wide coverage with
almost zero barrel distortion. I've also found photos taken with this lens
to have a certain "snap" that I'm hard-pressed to explain rationally, but
there you have it. In many cases, the 28/2.0 has replaced the 50/1.8 or the
50/1.4 as my single lens of choice for the OM body.
>
>As for the 21/2.0, own that one too, and love it, but there is perceptibly
more distortion than the 28/2.0, and it definitely displays lateral at the
edges. But for outdoor vistas, it's awesome. Never used any Zuiko wider
than the 21, though, so couldn't comment. Oh yeah, nothing like quick snaps
with the 21 -- it's really tolerant of poorly-adjusted focus. ;-)
>
>Garth
>
>
>
>"A bad day doing photography is better
> than a good day doing just about
> anything else."
>
>The Unofficial Olympus Web Photo Gallery at:
>
> http://www.taiga.ca/~gallery/
>
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