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[OM] Re: Front element of S Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm/F3.5-4.5 rotate?

Subject: [OM] Re: Front element of S Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm/F3.5-4.5 rotate?
From: Russ Butler <russ@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 09:23:06 -0400
Moose wrote:
> ScottGee1 wrote:
>> Does the front element of S Zuiko Zoom 35-70mm/F3.5-4.5 rotate when
>> zoomed or focused?
>>   
> Indeed it does, as does the 35-105/3.5-4.5.
> 
> The one member of this group that I know of where the front doesn't 
> rotate is the 35-70/3.6. It's also one of those rare lenses where the 
> front moves out for WA and in for tele while the hood does not, 
> providing some "hood zoom". For build quality and optical performance, 
> it's the pick of the 35-70 litter.
> 
> Moose

Comparing the 35-70 3.5-4.5 vs the 3.6 at
http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm
I'd conclude that their performance is about equal.

But being a newbie, there's probably more to it than that.

-- 
Russ Butler (NJ USA)



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