In a message dated Mon, 13 Dec 1999 1:56:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, Kurt
Hurley <khurley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> WKato,
>
> Is this the Nikon data for Zuiko/Nikon comparison on the older, smaller
> Nikkor 16/3.5 or the 16/2.8 AIS. My own data indicates the Zuiko 16/3.5 is
> dramatically sharper than the Nikkor AIS16/2.8 wide open and f/8......The
> effective aperture of the 16/2.8 AIS Nikkor was actually around 3.5.
>
Yes, this is the older 16/3.5 that I was comparing. It's amazing that a company
would go backward in their design. Maybe it was much more economical to
produce, indicating that bean counters run many companies.
I was also looking at an old Sigma 16/3.5 that was tested by Modern Photo. It
was even sharper than either Nikon or Zuiko. I saw one for about $250 a year
ago. Maybe I should have picked it up.
Warren
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