Jim writes:
>Stuart Bobb wrote about an inexpensive non-Zuiko 24 mm wide that apparently
>doesn't focus to infinity anymore.
>
>For what it's worth, I would not put money into fixing an affordable 24 that
>doesn't focus to infinity.
To be sure, I have no intention on fixing it! I'm just wondering whether it
will ever effect image quality or not. Thus my "possible response" list
(repeated in abbreviated form):
a) Don't worry about it. The depth of field on a 24mm is so huge when focusing
at anything more than 10 feet away you'll never see a problem on the film
b) This is bad, bad, bad! Try to return it, junk it, whatever. Here are 8 ways
it is going to someday ruin that great shot of <whatever>
c) Here's a definitive test. Do the following <simple test>. If the picture
looks sharp, you're pretty much in category "a".
d) Don't you know! All Wide Angles do this because <unusual physics lesson in
optics follows>
e) Avoid the problem by doing X, Y and/or Z.
> While I sometimes want something wider than the
>28mm /2.0 Zuiko, I've having fun trying digital panorama software. I
>recently took 6 frames covering about 180 degrees in overlapping fashion
>with the 28. The $30 software seemlessly joined and blended the images
>together.
Great suggestion! Your picture is the kind of effect I'm imagining I would
like to end up with. Thanks!
Now, about that 24mm ... got an opinion on a-e above? :-)
>Jim L'Hommedieu
Stuart
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