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Re: [OM] Olympus 16f3.5 and 18f3.5

Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus 16f3.5 and 18f3.5
From: ecs amkoc <amkoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 19:55:07 +0800
Hi Warren,

Thank you for your feedback. I am very excited about the size of the 16f3.5 and 
I
am now actively looking at one at a reasonable price.

rgds


seongwan

WKato@xxxxxxx wrote:

> In a message dated 99-05-22 09:22:19 EDT, you write:
>
> > On inspection at an oblique angle thru' the rear element, I saw wavy
> >  patterns on the inner element like a soft filter or web but this pattern
> >  is
> >  consistent and repetitive. Thinking that it may be virus, i decided not
> >  to purchase the lens.
>
> I just had a look at my 16mm and there is no pattern of any type, just clear
> glass.
>
> I think you're a wise shopper to pass on this one.
>
> My favorite use of the 16mm is cityscapes. During a left turn I take a
> picture straight up (plus 1 exposure compensation) and capture all the
> skyscrapers. Oddly there's no linear distortion because all lines converge at
> the center of the photo.
>
> I used my 18mm in the Utah slot canyons yesterday where it came in handy to
> take photos of the logs jammed into the canyon walls 60 feet above my head.
> I could get in the whole slot canyon and the overhead log at the same time.
>
> I find both to be extremely sharp lens. But I usually carry around the 21/3.5
> because of its compactness.
>
> Warren
>
> Warren
>
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