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Re: [OM] Other ultra-wides?

Subject: Re: [OM] Other ultra-wides?
From: Skip Williams <skipwilliams@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 09 May 2000 14:25:22 -0400
WOW!  That's a great image.

But of course, now that you've told (and shown) me the spectacular performance of the 21/2, I vill have to kill you und take yours. :-))

As an alternative, I'll have to try that extension tube thing with my 21/3.5.

Thanks again,

Skip

At 05/09/00 09:25 AM  -0700, you wrote:
You won't ever let a 21/3.5 go if you get one.

I did, and I sort of regret it, except it financed nearly half of the 21/2!

It's so small (almost the size of the 40/2), that it takes up virtually no room in your bag.

That's the part I regret. The 21/2 is the size/weight of most "normal" cameras' 50/1.4, or the Zuiko 50/1.2.

(Do I dare say this?)  IMHO, the 21/2 is overrated.

Nah! I'll say I regret having sold the 21/3.5, but I DO NOT EVER regret having the 21/2, because:

The 21/2 has the floating element for improved close-up performance...

This is REALLY nice if you use it! I put the 7mm extension on the 21/2, crank it up to closest focus to engage the floating element group, then move back and forth to focus.

Here's an example of the 21/2 with the 7mm tube:

  <http://www.bytesmiths.com/Art_Gallery/99-3443_38-1024.jpg>

: Jan Steinman <mailto:Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Bytesmiths <http://www.bytesmiths.com>

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