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Re: [OM] Barrel Distortion

Subject: Re: [OM] Barrel Distortion
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 00:05:52 +0800
Most wide and standard lenses have barrel distortion, macro should have
little or no distortion. To test distortion you better test both close and
distance objects. Many non macro lenses has higher distortion as close
distance, the Zuiko 28/2.8 is not that bad for distance object.

C.H.Ling

----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx>


> I was taking pics, and was at a school, which had beautiful brick walls.
>  So I set up the tripod, and did some brick wall shots.
>
> My 28mm f.28 was horribly distorted, my 50mm f1.8 was decent, with a
> hair slight distortion if you look really hard, and my 90mm Tokina had 0
> distortion.
>
> I'm impressed with the 50mmf1.8.  It keeps impressing me more and more..
>
> I'll see if I can find time to post the pics up, especially the 28mm...
>
> Albert


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