Speaking of 50/2 macro lenses here is one on evilbay
Item # 1349985944 . Fair price... I find it
interesting that most 50/2 macros that come up on
evilbay are in EX+ and LN condition. Is it because
people don't use it over a 50/1.8-1.2? Or that the
lens is resistant to wear? I got mine a few months ago
from Mr. Scales and it was in new condition and since
then I've used it a lot with nary a hint of wear even
on the apeture ring. Personally the 50/2 is my
favorite lens to use.
Mark Lloyd
--- Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> on 4/30/02 4:46 PM, Richard Allen at
> dickallen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > Thanks Jim,
> > It's a toss up between the 50/1.2 and the 50/2.0
> macro for me. The BIG glass
> > is like a magnet and the macro, I suspect is going
> to make some "pretty
> > good" images :~).
> > I have been trying to find an ultra wide for some
> time, so the 17/3.5 is a
> > bonus.
> > All in all, I think it is a good deal.
>
> I have the 50/2.0 macro (actually, two... like any
> good Zuikoholic!) and you
> *will* like that lens. The 50/3.5 macro is nice
> because it is small, sharp
> and light, but focus is a bit fiddly with the 3.5
> aperture, and that is even
> a smaller 'effective aperture' as you move the lens
> out more. The 50/2.0
> doesn't have that problem, it gives a very fine
> definitive focus as you move
> in close, and the finder stays bright. Its not all
> that much bigger, either.
> I think it is about the same size as my 55/1.2
> lens...
>
> I've heard so much that is good about the 50/1.2
> that one of those is on my
> 'future acquisition' list. I tend to like shooting
> without flash where
> possible, and its more possible with a 1.2 than a
> 1.4, usually that extra
> half-stop is the difference between ~1/15sec. and
> ~1/25sec. where I try to
> hand-hold. If money were easy I'd have an M6 and 1.0
> Noctilux for my
> inside/handhold pictures... anybody got a spare
> $4000 laying around? <g>
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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