I've never even seen the 3.5 version, but I have the F2. It is perhaps the
sharpest lens I've ever owned. Highly recommended.
Bill Pearce
----- Original Message -----
From: "Martinez, Paul" <Paul.Martinez@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 8:59 AM
Subject: [OM] Zuiko 28/2 vs. 28/3.5 opinions
> Hello everybody, I'm new to the list.
>
> I want a 28mm Zuiko and really like the idea of a F/2.0 lens, but many of
> the opinions I see posted talk about the F/3.5 lens having better "pop" in
> use. I'd be using it mainly for landscapes from F5.6-11. While I would
> welcome the brighter viewfinder image from the F/2 lens, it's the final
> quality I'm most interested in. Looking for opinions from someone who has
> used both. I know ther is also a F/2.8 version but I hear very little good
> comments about that one.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile [mailto:fgnzalez@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 5:55 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Hoods, and the 21/3.5 in particular [was old hoods
> justfade away]
>
>
> on 16/07/2005 04:09, Moose at olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, wrote:
>
>> I don't have an old Oly 49 mm linear polarizer, but I'll bet
>> the 21/3.5 hood will fit over it and fit properly on the lens.
> Do you mean slipping-on the hood with an Oly linear pol. screwed-on?
>
> My experience is to try to slip-on a 50 mm - 35/2.8 mm hood with the Oly
> pol. screwed, and it's not possible.
>
>>
>> Finally, a personal preference comment, to balance all the folks who
>> dislike slip-on hoods. Slip-ons are my favorites. Now that's partly
>> because they will work best with a filter or filters, as explained
>> above. But mostly it's because the let me put the lens cap on with the
>> hood on! I can't believe others don't also find this a big plus.
> Absolutely.
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Fernando
>
>
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