Here is a start:
> " So what's really "best"? Good Lord, gang, there is no such thing.
> That's the whole point here. Lenses are for making pictures with, and
> what's needed to make good pictures are good photographers!
> But I can't resist. Here's one lens that's utterly forgotten yet
> absolutely magnificent: the Olympus Zuiko 50mm f/2 Macro. You can use
> it as a normal lens and I promise you, you will never use a better
> 50mm. No matter what name is engraved on the barrel.
- Michael Johnston
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/sm-02-09-22.shtml
http://members.aol.com/olympusom/lenstests/default.htm
Look at it on the OM 2000. Also check out the Summicron which only
focuses to about 30 inches.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Jan 26, 2005, at 2:12 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> There has been some talk about the Zuiko macro 50/2 of late.
>
> I can appreciate that once a person has a rare lens like this that has
> a good
> reputation, they might be inclined to talk it up somewhat.
>
> This topic came up about 4 months ago, and I didn't get a convincing
> response, so here goes again. (I think Walt spoke in some detail about
> general use - thanks Walt)
>
> Apart from general use (and I'd like to hear what is so good about
> this lens
> for general use too, from others), what is so good about this lens,
> over other
> lenses, in macro mode?
>
> I have looked hard and in many places, and have never seen lines per mm
> data for this lens, so I have been unable to make an objective
> decision on its
> performance, other than Gary's data (which I hold in great regard,
> btw).
>
> Comments?
>
> Brian
>
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