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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 07:48:18 -0700

David Brown wrote:
> 
> :) !

You would say that, eh!

George :>)



> 
> At 02:04 28/05/99 EDT, you 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.
> >
>

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