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Re: [OM] 21/3.5 an interesting lens

Subject: Re: [OM] 21/3.5 an interesting lens
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 17:22:59 +1100
>I am struck by how tiny and light it is even compared
>to my other Zuikos. The perspective is also pretty
>amazingly wide. The thing that struck me most,
>however, was its lack of apeture settings only 5 stops
>from 3.5 to 16. I for one feel that they should have
>added an f22 stop cause in the bright snow with portra
>160 even at f16 I had to use 1/500 to 1/1000th of a
>second to get the OM-1n's needle inbetween the lines.
>Still it was an interesting day using a lens that has
>an overall different feel from any other lens in my
>lineup.
>Mark Lloyd


Great little thing but, using a wide in the snow I'd suggest an incident
light meter. Much more accurate. Also f22 may have been counter-productive
as the tiny aperture hole would compromise sharpness (diffusion?
diffraction? one of the above)
You think that's small and wide - try a Heliar 15mm!
AndrewF
(saving for a 12mm).







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