I agree there have been advances since the 70's, and some of the
later Zuikos have incorporated them (such as the 250mm f2), as have
Nikon, Canon, etc. But the E-1 hype would have us believe that they
have come up with something better than these advances just for
digital.
--- Lama-Jim L'Hommedieu <lamadoo@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Don asked, perhaps with tongue in cheek,
> >What new technology in glass or lens
> >design has enabled this?
>
> [Lama clears his throat, takes a sip of water and begins.]
> Uhm, this may be a bit awkward so you may want to send the children
> out of the room while I explain this.
>
> Some of the early lenses, though okay in 1972, were not leaders in
> the relm of sharpness. For example, why did it it take more than
> 10 years to produce a superbly sharp STANDARD LENS??
>
> Late designs like the 90/2 and the 35mm-70mm f/3.6 zoom were
> obviously superior. What I'm saying is the 3.6 zoom is sharper
> than
> almost all of the varieties of non-macro 50mm lenses.
>
> 30 years ago, they weren't able to mold plastic with the incredible
> repeatablity they can now. I've read that it means that means
> that centering elements is now automatic and precise and in the old
> days it wasn't. On top of that, Oly didn't use ED glass much
> and I don't think they ever used a single aspheric element. If I
> recall my history, in 1972, they didn't even have machine tools to
> grind an aspherical element. For the price of a color tv, you get
> a vastly better lens today than 30 years ago.
>
> Then there are the automation advances, the most impressive to me
> being auto-balancing, variable fill-flash on a dial!
>
> Don asked,
> >Why have no other manufacturers come up with it?>
>
>
> Well, they have. See the reputation of the Tamron 80-200 SP f/2.8
> and those 35-105 and 28-105 jobs. As I read it, there's also an
> element of framing the latest and greatest Oly as well, the latest
> and greatest. What would you say if someone refused to by an OM
> unless it took his Pen lenses? It's kinda beside the point to the
> marketing guys so they answer you with the selling points again,
> and again, and again, until you either buy or you step away from
> the counter. That's their place on the food chain. :)
>
> Lama
>
>
=====
Don Shedrick
http://groups.msn.com/firstlightimaging
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