At 12:00 AM 3/10/98 EST, Gary Reese wrote in part:
>The 50 mm f/1.4 has always tested out as underperformer versus the major
>competitors. If possible, go with a 50 mm f/1.2 as it is a significantly
>better performer. The 50 mm f/1.8 remains a cost/performance bargain, though.
>
>For some performance tests, see the OLY FAQ.
>
Thanks for your response, Gary.
I'm confused about one thing. I've got a hard copy of the FAQ in front of
me, and it suggests that the 1.4 is optically VG-EXC and a little steadier
than the 1.8. There is no mention of the 1.2. (These are all based on Modern
Photography tests from 10-25 years ago.) Is there a different or additional
FAQ? The one I'm referencing is R. Lee Hawkins' at
http://math.lio.se/~behal/photo/FAQOlympus_OM_SLR
Based on your note I'm inclined to pick up the 1.8 cheap and try to get
lucky in the future with a 1.2.
Regards,
Joel
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