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Subject: [OM] Re: 21mm
From: ScottGee1 <scottgee1@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 6 Sep 2005 10:02:07 -0400
Could be yet another example of sample to sample variation.

Years ago I was startled to watch a guy walk into a local (now the
*only* local) pro camera shop and buy three brand new copies of the
same expensive Nikon lens.  I asked my sales guy what it was about and
he said, "He always buys at least three, tests them all, keeps the
best one and returns the rest."

I've learned to test used gear as soon as it arrives to make sure all
is well.  Learned it, don't always do it . . . ;o)

ScottGee1


On 9/6/05, jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <jking@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> >
> > James, which version of the 24/2.8 do you have?  I ask because mine is
> > quite sharp out to the edges.
> 
> Later one multi coated one in very good condition, (Although I have an
> older single coated but have not tried it much) I always use the self
> timer on the om4ti and a tripod and run at f8 even for night photography
> and just sit there counting the 10s of seconds...
> Im probably being hyper critical of it.
> I know wide angle lenses are retro focus and therefore not as sharp as non
> retro focus.
> For example I have a shoot of hong kong at night on a clear night where
> the detail in the central portion is fine. However by the edges the size
> of the lights in the buildings is significantly larger and more defuse.
> True this could be the slide scanner (minolta scan elite 5400 but other
> shoots the same evening using the 35-70 F3.6 or tamron 90mm do not have
> this affect.
> regards
> James
> 
> 
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