All 50mm non macro I have seen has barrel distortion, three 50/1.4 SC and
MC, 50/1.8 MC. 50/1.2, 55/1.2. May be I'm a bit exaggerated about the
distortion, but all the reports I have seen also shown about 1 0istortion.
For normal shooting it is fine, but for copy works, you need a very low
distortion lens unless you don't care about the quality.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "John A. Lind" <jlind@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> At 19:45 3/29/02, you wrote:
> >And I think you need the 50/3.5 macro, normal 50mm Zuiko has very high
> >barrel distortion.
> >
> >C.H.Ling
>
> Which 50mm are you talking about?
>
> I've got numerous photographs done with the 50/1.2 and three 50/1.4 MC
> lenses, spanning the two different formulation ranges of S/N's that would
> definitely, without doubt, show barrel or pincushion if it were present.
>
> In addition, there are several f/1.8 formulations.
>
> -- John
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