Well, I didn't really like my Z 18/3.5 like I do the 21/3.5 so I sold
it. But based on those Italian tests I should probably try again.
-Warren
On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 5:58 AM, Sawyer, Edward <Ed.Sawyer@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> I get a different impression, i.e. that the Zuiko 18mm is horrendously
>> expensive on the second-hand market.
>
> Well, not really - it's not cheap, but $800-900 will usually find you one at
> any given point. The trick is finding them cheaper than that. Still, $800-900
> is cheaper than the competition that might beat it: Zeiss, Leica 19, Canon
> 16-35LmkII, Canon 17/4 TSE, etc.
>
>
> I know the Zuiko is sharper in the
>> corners than in the centre (still such a deliciously unusual design
>> trait)
>> but I was wondering how the overall performance compares.
>
> It's not that it's sharper in the corners than the center - the center is
> sharper. But the sharpness is very even across the whole frame, so the
> corners are effectively sharper than the competition. The zeiss is probably
> sharper in the center I think, but the even-ness of the Zuiko is one of the
> best things about it. Some tests of various lenses here :
>
> http://www.edsawyer.com/lenstests/
>
>
>> Anyway - the 18mm is a "one day" (when I have money) lens. Always on
>> the
>> lookout though...
>
> Keep an eye out. I managed to score 3 at one time, not long ago. I kept one
> of them.
>
> http://enigma.unh.edu/edsawyer/oly18/oly18web1.jpg
>
> -Ed
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