I have different experience, I once own four 50/3.5 (one SC and 3 MC)
it is one of the highest resolution zuiko I owned. It perform very
well wide open, at f5.6 it is already close to the peak performance.
But make sure you got a clean MC version. I also had a 50/2, the
sharpness is very high even wide open, but the contrast is too high
for my taste. I have sold it to get a 35 shift, IMO the 35 shift is a
much more useful lens. Need fast 50mm and macro? i will take both
50/3.5 and 50/1.4.
C.H.Ling
james olson wrote:
>
> As I use a 50mm prime quite a lot, I've always been interested in the 50/2
> macro. There hasn't been very much discussion on the list regarding this
> lens, and I'm looking for opinions.
>
> I have a 50/3.5 which I love, but it isn't really usable until f/8 in my
> opinion. (Too slow for low light.) As I shoot 50mm's in low light quite
> often, how is the 50/2 at f/2 and f/2.8?
>
> I know we have lens tests that show figures, but can someone give me a
> personal opinion on the 50/2 macro? (Maybe in direct comparison to the
> 50/1.2?)
>
> Any advice would be appreciated.
>
> James.
>
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