Olafo writes regarding the 21/2:
>Well, I don't have one yet, but I would certainly love to get
>one (it's ranking nr. 1 on my top 10 list of most wanted Zuiko's).
The 21/2 is one of my favorites, and I highly recommend it. Mine comes to
definite hard stops at both extremes of focusing. As for the lens under
discussion, as long as it performs acceptably otherwise, I wouldn?t
consider the lack of a hard stop much of a problem. It might turn out to
be a real ?user? bargain.
And Olafo continues:
>Nonetheless, what you describe is something that seems to be
>the case for my 65-200/4 zoom lens. As soon as it hits the
>close-focus section, some friction is definitely noticeable.
>The friction is not heavy and it easily focusses down to the
>close focus distance, yet some resistance is noticeable. Does any
>other 65-200/4 user has more information on this? Is this normal,
>or is it a defect?
What you describe seems normal, or at least that?s the way my 65-200 works.
When the point of transition to close focus is reached (just past the 1.2
meter/4 foot mark) a slight resistance is felt which, when passed, produces
a barely audible ?tic? sound. Thereafter, very light resistance, less than
at first, but more than throughout the normal focusing range, remains until
a hard stop and definite ?thock? comes at the limit of close focus.
Walt Wayman
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