I have never really worried all that much. Yes the BEST of the new lenses MAY be
better than my 20 year old Zuikos, but not unless you are shooting with
absolutly perfect technique, on a good quality tripod. Even then I bet when all
is said and done there is more limitation of resolving power in the film and
format of a 35mm slide or neg. If I really felt a need for improved sharpness
and resolution I would not bother with a new 35mm system, I would go medium
format. As it is I am VERY happy with my Zuikos. I see no need to switch to a
new system because of lens quality. There are some lenses available for new
cameras that are not available for the OM series (24-100+ zooms, image
stabalizing lenses, ect) and if you felt a need for these it might be a reson to
switch, but not for a percieved quality difference that I don't thing woule
really be noticible in an end product.
Jim Couch
Olympus wrote:
> I got a roll back, and I compared the shots. I have a Tokina 90mm/2.5 and I
> compare the graininess to my Zuiko 50/1.8, and it's not comparable. The
> Zuiko is about twice as sharp. Hmm.. I really love my OM-1n, but I see
> that it's the lenses that really count when it's all said and done. That
> worries me since the OM line is all but dead.. There is no new improvements
> on the Zuiko lenses, and so I'm scared that the quality of the new lenses
> from the likes of Nikon etc.. will all but force me to move there... Yuck,
> I hate Nikon... But the lenses are sharp.
>
> Anybody else feel the same way? As much as I love my Zuiko's, I have to
> think that 20 years of lens technology is going to beat out the Zuiko's I
> have..
>
> Albert
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