Hi George
I am pleasantly surprised to read your answer about zoom and fixed lenses.
Well, you learn something every day. The only problem for me is that the
35-80 mm probably is next to impossible to find secondhand. The new price
here in Denmark is terrifying, I think.
One thing I'd like to know, though: What is the minimum distance on the
zoom?
Lars
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> Fra: george <geanders@xxxxxxxxx>
> Til: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Emne: Re: [OM] FIXED OR ZOOM
> Dato: 9. september 1999 02:44
>
>
> Lars and Jim;
>
> I own all 4 of the lenses in question, and have tested them in various
ways.
> Given a choice, I'd take the zoom. No question about it.
>
> * Cost? Closer than you think: Zoom = $1150; total 35/2+50/1.8+85/2
=
> $900 (Current B&H prices.)
> * Size/weight favor the 3 primes.
> * Speed? Dead heat since you've gotta stop the others down at **least**
one
> stop, usualy more to equal the zoom performance.
> * Convenience: zoom. No lens swapping.
> * Coverage, compositional freedom: Zoom hands down. Primes only cover 3
> focal lengths. Zoom covers 45! (in 1mm increments).
> * Performance? Zoom, hands down. See Gary Reese's tests for evidence.
My
> tests (mainly star field tests for coma and chromatic abberations show
coma
> in all three primes at wide open, gone by 1 or 2 stops down. Chromatic
> abberation in the 85/2 (my test sample was an SC.)) **Absolutely no coma
or
> chromatic abberation** in the zoom at any tested aperture (f/2.8, 4, 5.6)
> You can use the zoom at any aperture with confidence. I'd stop down to
at
> least f/4 or 5.6 on the 35/2,
>
> The 35-80/2.8 is simply one of the finest lenses in the world today.
Couple
> it with a 4T and an F280 and you've got the ultimate walk-about /
portrait /
> fill-flash setup, at least in Olympus gear. I've only recently started
> using this combination and I must say the results are superb and easy to
> achieve, especially for a flash-phobic guy like me.
>
> All the above based on MHO coupled with highly scientific test procedures
> :>)
>
> George
>
>
>
> >Hi Jim,
> >
> >Without having ever seen or tried the 35-80 mm/2.8, I'd say that the 3
> >fixed lenses will be better, especially if you opt for the 35 mm/2.0,
which
> >is a very fine lens, as is the 85 mm. I am not so sure about the quality
of
> >the 35/2.8.
> >I use zoom lenses myself, but prefer fixed lenses. I have problems
focusing
> >the zooms in low light. A F2.8 speed lens is better there of course than
> >the slower ones.
> >
> >Lars Bundesen
> >
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> >> Fra: JIM-NSS TEO <JIM_TEO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Til: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> Emne: Re: [OM] FIXED OR ZOOM
> >> Dato: 8. september 1999 03:47
> >>
> >> The Zuiko 35-80/2.8 is a reputed zoom lens but in term of
quality,
> >> will it be comparable or better to 3 seperate lenses of 35/2.8,
> >50/1.8
> >> and 85/2?
> >>
> >> Thinking that the combinatons of the 3 fixed lenses (used) is far
> >more
> >> cheaper than a brand new 35-80/2.8 which is selling at above
US$1K.
> >>
> >>
> >> Jim
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