Yes, according to Pop photo report, the Contax G series lenses are
excellent, but the bodies are not. With the 90mm lens you will have problem
on focusing. I have some friends who already give up using the 90mm on G2.
For the M series lens, according to Pop photo test report on 35/1.4, 50/1.4
and 75/1.4 they all have excellent performance starting from F2.8. But at
F1.4 and F2, sorry, they are very poor. I haven't seen any test report on
the 90/4 though, but I don't need a 90mm lens with F4 aperture, it can't
provide the out-of-focus effect I wanted for portrait. That is the main use
I expected for a medium tele lens, but anyway I prefer the SLR for full
control of framing, focusing and DOF effect preview.
C.H.Ling
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From: <Pandionhalietius@xxxxxxx>
> Have to throw in the 90mm Contax G f2.8 as it was rated by Pop Photo as
the
> "best" 90 they had tested (pre 90/f2 ASP M Leica which they haven't yet I
> believe).
> I can personally atest ...pun intended..... to the remarkable sharpness of
> the G series lenses. They are spectacular. Check out the test (1995?) and
> you will see RED A+ over most of the f stops up to 20x24!
> I too have shot with the 90mm f4 Rokkor of the Minolta CLE and also have a
> 90mm f4 C Leica M lens (no body to test it on yet). The Contax stuff is
> untouchable as far as any 35mm lenses I have shot with. I haven't shot
with
> the Zuiko 90mm yet.
> Ofcourse, rangefinders don't have mirrors and they have the added
advantage
> of the rear element close to the film plane because of lack of needed
space
> taken up by the mirror of SLR's.
> I guess that brings up something that I have meant to before. Since we
shoot
> with Olympus and Zuikos in large part due to their qualities of
compactness
> and lightweight, I think it would terrible to not mention a true champion
of
> compactness-the Minolta CLE.
> I shot for 20+ years with Olympus thinking I had the really small stuff
until
> I grabbed a hold of a Minolta CLE and its 45mm f2 lens (or its 28mm lens).
> Right here at my desk I have a sample of a Rokkor M 28mmf2.8 and the Zuiko
> 28mm f2.8. The Rokkor M is "half" the lens-tiny! It takes 40.5mm filters
> (as does its sisters the 45mm f2 and the 90mm f4 Rokkors).
> Zuiko and Olympus are masterful works and I think represent the best all
> around for me. I do, however, appreciate other cameras that do compliment
> this gear.
> I hope others on this list are also open minded to looking at what the
others
> offer.
> This is how many of us came to Olympus anyway-because of how it holds up
to
> the competition.
> Explore it all! : )
> John R
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