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Subject: Re: [OM] 50mm lenses...
From: "Giles" <cnocbui@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 5 Jul 1998 21:39:32 +0000
The 50mm f1.4 multicoated version is slightly better than a MC f1.8 
and the f1.2 is slightly better again - it has more even sharpness 
from center to edge and has great contrast performance.

Giles

> 
> Hi,
> 
> I think it is a matter of money. As far as I know the 50/1.4 or 50/1.2 is not
> generally better than the 50/1.8. They have their best performance at 
> different
> apertures. Besides, the extra money one pay for getting a slightly faster lens
> is quite high. And as I see it, I don't need faster than f/1.8. I guess the
> other f/1.8'ers think about the same.
> I have been digging the following pages and please do the same, they are good!
> 
> http://www.astro.wellesley.edu/lhawkins/photo/zuiko50.txt
> http://www.astro.wellesley.edu/lhawkins/photo/mp-zuiko-tests.txt
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> --
> Regards/
>   Ingemar Uvhagen

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