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Subject: [OM] Re: Question about Zuiko Macro Lens
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 5 Mar 2005 19:40:24 +1300
Hi all,

According to the Olympus book "Design Concept behind the Zuiko 
Interchangeable lens system" page 138, the Zuiko macro 50mm f/3.5 *does* 
have a floating mechanism to compensate for close focus distance 
aberrations.

(snip) 
> >
> 50/3.5 doesn't have the floating element, but is still an excellent 
> performer in normal as well as macro use. It is much easier to design 
> and build a lens that performs well over a wide range of distances if it 
> has a smaller maximum aperture.
> 
> Moose

Brian

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