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[OM] Re: Digital, digital, digital. Bah, humbug!

Subject: [OM] Re: Digital, digital, digital. Bah, humbug!
From: Joel Wilcox <jowilcox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 07:04:09 -0500
Well, I'll steal just a bit more of Ken's burgeoning thunder.  The 100/2.8 
needs a bit of extension to focus anywhere close to the ZD 14-54.  In my 
test shoots, I was completely racked into the close focus end.  I just sort 
of scuttled those tests as a result.  Besides it will be the first thing 
Ken will test when he gets his adapter ... TODAY.

Let me know what you're interested in performance-wise.  I've yet to play 
with the 21/3.5, 24/2.8, 35/2.8 the standard 50's, the 85/2, or any of the 
zooms.

Joel W.

At 07:09 AM 4/14/2005 -0400, you wrote:

>Dammit Joel, the 100/2.8 is the only one of those I have.  I'll never
>own a 180/2.8 (no real need, and CDFO issues), have the 28 in both f2
>and f3.5 versions, and the 90/2 doesn't really appeal to me.  Suppose
>I'm safe for now.
>
>Earl
>
>Joel Wilcox wrote:
>
> >At 07:40 PM 4/13/2005 -0400, Earl you wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Walt, I pretty much feel the way you do,  BUT.... even the digital talk
> >>teaches me something, and a lot of talk there is stuff like "the 50/f3.5
> >>kicks butt on an E-x!" that makes me feel good.  Now all I need is a
> >>50/f3.5...
> >>
> >>
> >
> >So does the 28/2, 90/2, and 180/2.8.  My 100/2.8 is good and sharp, but not
> >as neutral as the others (warms things up noticeably -- little tweak to the
> >auto WB might be all it needs, or just postprocess).  I have to leave
> >something for Ken to sort out!
> >
> >Higher stops are great, too (f11, f16).  I'm certain now that Olympus
> >doesn't recommend them because the camera will usually underexpose without
> >the precaution of exposure compensation.
> >
> >Perhaps that seems like a pain, but not to me.  I get images back with the
> >familiar "stamp" of these beloved lenses.  Pretty darn nice.
> >
> >I have a little trouble focusing the 28/2 and 180/2.8.  But the 90/2 
> just pops!
> >
> >Joel W.
> >
> >
>
>
>
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