You must tell me Wayne why you say those things about the 50/1.2. I have
had no experience with the other 50's and only bought what I needed and
perceived to be the best lens in each focal length that I like and or need.
Surprisingly I do use most of my lenses at very wide apertures due to my
style of shooting - I rarely ever use flash unless it is absolutely
necessary (such as weddings, that I no longer do). If you say I can get
better performance from the /1.4, I must endeavor to look into that. I
wanted to make mention of my first post - I went back and read what I wrote
and am surprised and a bit embarrassed by how much I just "gushed", my wife
says I hardly say anything to her (oops!). Though it sounded dramatic in
the post, the "flood" that I mentioned was caused by a water line break in
our upstairs bathroom while we were in Michigan for Christmas (2000). All
my equipment was in the safe except the 50, and it don't float. But yes, I
have trashed my share of equipment, I won't even mention the 2 OM-4ti's
w/lenses that went out my before unbroken truck window. My wife says I
never learn, could be she's right.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On
Behalf Of Wayne Shumaker
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:43 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [OM] Test & introduction
Paul, welcome to the list. I participate on occasion, but have a difficult
time keeping up with the list traffic, most goes unread.
I longed for an OM2 way back when, but due to financial constraints
never pursued it. In the last several years that has all changed. The
first OM-4t I held seemed so familiar, I could have sworn I had used it
for years. Must have been that Nikromat I owned. I certainly have had
an over abundance of equipment of late, and have been giving quite a
bit away to good homes.
After you have been on the list for a while, I think you will change
your desire for the 50/1.2 to a 50/1.4 SN > 1e6. Having both, the 1.4
gets the most use. Even the fabled 50/1.8 MC "made in Japan", or the
50/2 macro are more useable to me. How many pictures can you really
take wide open with a 1.2? The only advantage I can think of is
focusing ability in the dark, or blurry nose with sharp eyes ... ahhh,
ignore all that! 50/1.2 is a neat (must have) lens. I just found a
50/1.2 lens hood for mine, you gotta have that as well. But you have to
promise not to smoke or drown any more oly gear now that Olympus has
stopped the OM line.
Wayne /camera_buff_imagining_himself_to_be_a_photographer
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