Well said, Sir Silver.
Couldn't agree more. The OMZ 300/4.5 is amazing. The 200, even mine with
the frozen diaphragm, surprisingly good wide open. Te
he 100/2.8, mostly a disappointment; but my 24/2.8 shows some sign of
promise (?)
On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 12:39 PM, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Given the chores of financial transactions and moving efforts that you
> have
> > on your plate at this time, I appreciate any time you can spend on this
> > list.
>
> It's a sad state of affairs, when I can honestly say that this list
> represents about the only sanity in my life right now.
>
>
> > Thanks for the complimentary words. Though I had tried the lens
> > earlier and was disappointed by the difficulties in focusing it on the
> > E-510, I had not given it a fair trial on the E-1. Once I concentrated
> on
> > zone focusing, and started working with the images, I realized that it
> was,
> > for me, a winning combination. I'm happy that you see the same things
> that
> > I saw.
>
> When it comes to optics and cameras, there are things that just don't
> seem to make any sense, but once in a while, we eventually learn why
> something works or doesn't work.
>
> Take the Zuiko 200/4. A lovely lens, but woefully underperforming on
> an OM body. Yet, it works great on the E-1. Why? Aperture actuator
> vibration. The 100/2.8 works great on film but is less desirable on
> Four-Thirds. The 24/2.8 is great on film, but so-so on my digitals.
> The 100/2 is great on everything, of course.
>
> You can see it in the viewfinder too. A lens may pop into focus really
> nicely. Other lenses just mush in and out. Switch camera bodies and
> what was nice on one doesn't do squat on the other.
>
> Then there is the intangibles like image color, contrast, bokeh,
> micro-contrast, etc., etc. The E-1's Kodak sensor, with the AA filter
> from hell, just seems to completely mess up some lenses but is great
> with others. The classic Zuiko 300/4.5 is a lens which just needs to
> be glued to the E-1. Gorgeous. The 200/4, stopped down a touch is also
> quite wonderful. The 35-80 gives you that hot-chocolate on a winter
> day sensation. And then, there are those Leica lens combinations that
> Jim uses...
>
> AG
>
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> Ken Norton
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