>I have a degree of excitement about this because your comments
>of a few days ago have born-out the truth in some knowledge I
>gained many years ago about Zuiko's. I now actually believe
>that there really were some "truly wonderful" lenses made, you
>know - indescribably good, at least I will if the one I've just
>found is one of them?
A craftsperson will have his or her favorite tool. It might be
a hammer, knife or file. Pottery masters will have their secret
ingredients in the clay or water. Painters will have a favorite
brush or easel. What makes any of these tools better than
another? Two master painters will have different preferences in
their tools of the trade. In B&W photography, very rarely will
two master printers use the same chemistry or paper.
What makes a camera or lens better than another? The majority
of people on this list have used the 100/2.8 and have come away
with the feeling that "it's nice, but nothing extradinory."
Expectation. I have an expectation of a certain kind of result
from this lens. I expect it to have a distinct look to it. Is
there really a distinct look to it, or am I creating that look
and giving the lens the credit? I believe it is a bit of both,
but whatever it is, I'm usually inspired when I mount that lens
to the camera and the results rarely disappoint.
Maybe when you get yours, that you will EXPECT a result because
of what I've written here. The results of that expectation will
either be because of the lens, or your own inspiration.
Regardless, the lens is of a level of quality that will make
getting those positive results easier.
Enjoy.
AG-Schnozz
PS. First thing you will want to do with the lens is put a
rubber lens hood on it. Keep filters to a minimum.
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