Of course there's the 28-90mm f/2.8 Viv Series One for MUCH MUCH LESS money,
and is a sharp lens with less barrel distortion on the wide end... (really,
the 35-80 f2.8 zuiko is waaay too highly priced for its benefits).
Larry
Gary Reese wrote:
> Olaf writes:
>
> The results, which will not be liked by 35-80/2.8 owners can be seen
> here:
> http://www.millennics.com/olympus/various/35-80.html
>
> Thanks Olaf for illustrating what my finding of:
> Distortion = pronounced barrel
> looks like. George Anderson's previous example of a curved ocean horizon
> in Hawaii wasn't considered obvious by some.
>
> Unfortunately there are no 35-70(80)mm Zuikos which handle the 35mm
> focal length well in the distortion department.
>
> Gary Reese
> Las Vegas, NV
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