John,
I don't think the 50/2 DZ macro has been off my E-330 in two months or more.
IMO, it compares very favorably with the 90/2, which I have used fairly
extensively on the E-1, as well as with the OMs. Focusing the 90/2 on the E-1
was never a problem with the KatzEye screen. I've even got the Varimagni finder
for the E-thingies, but I haven't really needed it yet. Autofocus with the 50/2
seems spot on, so I rarely "correct" it, even when aided by the 10X view on the
E-330 LCD.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The 90mm / f2 macro lens in combination with film on board an OM body [in my
> case an OM4T] invites precision focusing and can produce crystal clear and
> sharp
> images.
>
> The same lens mounted on my E500 using an MF-1 adapter is an entirely
> different
> experience not having anywhere near as much precision in focusing through the
> viewfinder. Whether the the resulting images are as sharp and as crystal
> clear
> as those via the film route is matter of chance.
>
> I learned the other day that Olympus offers a dedicated 50 / f2 macro lens
> for
> its E series digital bodies.
>
> Are there any list members who have had an opportunity to compare 90mm / f2
> macro film images with those produced digitally with the 50 / f2 lens and can
> comment on their findings?
>
> It seems to me that the precision of focusing with the E500 is no where near
> that which can be achieved with an OM4T. At least that is my experience.
>
> John Hudson
>
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