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Re: [OM] 21/3.5 an interesting lens

Subject: Re: [OM] 21/3.5 an interesting lens
From: Wayne Harridge <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2002 14:00:54 +1100



> M. Lloyd <royer007@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> amazingly wide. The thing that struck me most,
> however, was its lack of apeture settings only 5 stops
> from 3.5 to 16. I for one feel that they should have
> added an f22 stop cause in the bright snow with portra
> 160 even at f16 I had to use 1/500 to 1/1000th of a
> second to get the OM-1n's needle inbetween the lines.

Most wide to normal Zuikos only stop down to f16 (probably to prevent image 
deterioration due to diffraction), so use an ND filter (why not try a 
polariser) or 
slower film.

> of maybe selling it to try for a 24/2.8 or should I
> just get out and practice more? Thanks for listening
> to my ramblings

You just need to use it more.

Wayne Harridge

http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge

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