On 2/3/2025 3:43 PM, usher99--- via olympus wrote:
No argument with 70-200/4 for travel --remarkable goes to 0.5 mag at all FL's,
nice and sharp and good bokeh.
My favorite all round lens for OM, oh, so long ago, was a Kiron
Sony Kiron
Focal Range 70-200 28-210
Aperture f4 f4-5.6
Weight g 794 795
Diameter mm 82 75
Length 149 134
Filter thread 72 72
Max mag. 0.5 0.25
Appearance Macho Muted
Firmware digital
distortion correction Yes No
The 20-70/4 is a weird lens but is versatile and small.
See above
Not sure I like the linear distortion with resultant softish corners at the
wide end
See above
but hey, all lenses are compromises. It doesn't have the pizazz or coolness
factor but if you want a very useful quite wide nl, AF lens for travel, why not.
So, all we've gained for all those decades is AF shorter zoom range and white
finish?
Well, that was fun! 🙂
In all fairness, I had the Sony FE 24-240/3.5-6.3 for a while. Nice enough lens, but I couldn't see why I would tote
another camera body, battery, charger, etc., when the Oly is as good or better over the Sony's range, lighter and
smaller. The Sony found another home.
Sony Kiron Sony Oly
Focal Range FF 70-200 28-210 24-240 24-400
Aperture f4 f4-5.6 f3.5-6.3 f3.5-6.3
Weight g 794 795 780 455
Diameter mm 82 75 81 78
Length 149 134 119 100
Filter thread 72 72 72 72
Max mag. 0.5 0.25 0.27 0.46
Appearance Macho Muted Muted Muted
I have primes like the Loxia 25 and CV 40/1.2 that either have micro contrast in spades or
character, but only good for landscape or nothing moving fast. I sometimes use the C/Y 35-70
due to the micro-contrast and that it remarkably out-resolves the sensor at most FL's but am tiring
of the hassle. AF at present is relegated to MFT. The CV 90/3.5 and 180/4 are tiny (OM
mount) and adapt well on Sonnie.
Not sure I like the big boy either compared to the svelte MFT options.
See above. 😉
A foot in 3 camps, Mike (OM, MFT, Sonnie)
I did use the A7C a couple of days ago, for the first time in a month, with
1956 design Canon 50/1.2 LTM.
Comparative Moose
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