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Re: [OM] Lens tests - can I help?

Subject: Re: [OM] Lens tests - can I help?
From: "Thorsten Kahrau" <oly@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 13:37:46 +0100
I am able to ad some Zuiko-tests from the german fotomagazin.
In the issue 10/89 they tested: 2,8/28mm , 2,0/40mm , 3,5/50mm and
4,0/65-200mm.
In issue 2/87: 4,0/75-150mm and 3,5-4,5/35-105mm.
I have the original copies and can scan them.

Thorsten
----- Original Message -----
From: LARS BUNDESEN <lars.bundesen@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Mailservice <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 12:11 AM
Subject: [OM] Lens tests - can I help?


> Lately there has been some dicussion about the quality of various Zuiko
> lenses, also compared to other brands.
>
> I have a collection of lens tests, most of them German, back to the early
> eighties. Most of them are pretty bad photocopies that can not be copied
> again, I'm afraid.
>
> I know that one of the German photo magazines, Color Foto, announces that
> you can order the detailed test from the test results they bring. During
> the years they have tested at least the following Zuiko lenses: 18 mm
(test
> winner) 21/2, 28/2, 35/2, 35-80 zoom, 90 macro, 135/2.8, 180/2.8 and
> 350/2.8.
>
> Most of the lenses were tested along with competing brands, I think.
> Generally I think their tests are of high quality.
>
> I do not have a homepage, but would it be of interest to the list members
> if I got hold of these tests and one of you  with a homepage could scan
> them and add them to your site so the Zuikoholics could see them? I could
> probably write at least a summary of the tests in English, as the tests
are
> written in German.
>
> I also have a test from an English magazine that tested the 21/3.5,
24/2.8,
> 50/1.8, 50/2 macro, 85 and 200/4 lenses about 5 years ago. They liked all
> lenses except the 200 mm, which they found to be poor value for the money.
>
> I also have a few American tests, including the 100 mm/2 and the
35-70/3.6.
>
> I would like to help the list if I can, but I have little knowledge of
what
> is already on various sites. All this might be covered already. If you
> think I can be of any help on this subject, please contact me.
>
>
> Lars
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