>
> At 10:04 AM 1/20/98 +0100, Dagfinn Karlsen wrote:
> >I am seriously considering a Zuiko wide angle, 24mm or 28mm.
> >
> >Does anybody have any experience with the 24/2.8 or 28/2.8? I am thinking
> >now in terms of sharpness and flare resistance. Compared to the f2.0
> >versions of the same lenses, how good are the cheaper f2.8 ones?
>
> I own the 24/2.0 and had previously owned the 24/2.8. I found them to be
> very similar in terms of optical performance. However, there may be
> coating differences depending on the ages of the lenses that could cause
> differences in flare.
>
> >
> >This is heresy, of course: Do you recommend any good off-brand lenses?
>
> This is one area where there haven't been a lot of third party lenses -
> there have been 28s and 24s from at least Tamron and Vivitar, but they are
> getting hard to find due to age.
> >
> >And another question: Should I buy a 24mm or a 28mm? I usually use my 50mm,
> >shooting people, architecture and some landscape. I'd like to hear other
> >people's preferences. Why should I decide for one and not the other?
>
> Lens choice is quite personal and you may want to borrow lenses for testing
> in the appropriate range. After years of accumulating lenses from 17mm to
> 500mm, I find that I do 950f my shooting at 35-50mm (and medium format
> equivalents.) It does help, when shooting interior architecture, to have a
> wide lens, and it is easier to crop than to get farther away at times, so
> the 24mm might be more useful than the 28mm if you are shooting interiors.
> Jeff Spirer
> Axiom/Material
> http://www.hyperreal.org/axiom/
>
I agree with Jeff of getting the 24mm rather than 28mm, although some
third party manufacturer are now marketing zoom lenses starting at 28mm
focal length zooming up to 105mm or longer. Personally, I would not get
3x or 4x zooms - this is a different subject matter.
I am not sure what is your purpose of using the wide angle, the 24mm
lens met my purposes (indoor or tight space or show large vista). Have
you explored 18mm or 21mm for more creativity ?
Also when choosing the new lens, I recommend that you stick with the same
filter diameter you already have with your Zuiko arsenal. It is a pain
to keep different diameter filter sets. I believe most Zuiko lenses
accept either 49mm or 55mm filter threads (except the 35-80mm/2.8 has
62mm thread and others such as 18/180/300 have 72mm, the expensive
180 has 100mm threads). I end up using step-up ring for 49mm threaded
lenses for 55mm filters.
Regards,
Jim Terazawa
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