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Re: [OM] Lens Test: 250mm f/2 Zuiko (hold on to your hats!)

Subject: Re: [OM] Lens Test: 250mm f/2 Zuiko (hold on to your hats!)
From: "George M. Anderson" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 01:29:30 -0700

PCACala@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> Folks:
> 
> This lens is so exceptional I had to post the results right to the list.  I
> couldn't believe my eyes!  Let the data and summaries speak for themselves.
> And don't miss what happens when you shoot with an OM-1n instead of a OM-4.
> *********
> 250mm f/2 Zuiko (multi-coated)
> Vignetting = C @ f/2, A- @ f/2.8, A @ f/5.6
> Distortion = None
> 
> OM-4 w/ mirror and aperture prefire via the self-timer
> Aperture  Center    Corner
> f/2          A         B+
> f/2.8       A+        A-
> f/4          A+        A
> f/5.6        A+        A+
> f/8          A         A-
> f/11         A-        A-
> f/16         A-        A-
> f/22         A-        B+
> Note: Extremely high contrast and resolving power at all apertures with only
> a minor loss in the corners at f/2 and f/22.  Strong vignetting at f/2,
> requiring exposure compensation for critical work.  Clearly one of the best
> Zuikos made.  Brillant images, with f/5.6 showing a corner to corner clarity
> unsurpassed by any Zuiko tested to date.
> 
>

WOW!  Shows ya what a mere couple thousand will get cha.

George (who is now a bit leery of how his 350/2.8 might stack up.)

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