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[OM] Re: 14-45mm vs 50mm 3.5 macro

Subject: [OM] Re: 14-45mm vs 50mm 3.5 macro
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 07:33:12 +1100
Believe me - those page adresses are going to the Australian product  
manager!
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.pbase.com/afildes


On 10/02/2006, at 7:30 AM, Geilfuss Charles wrote:

>
>     Good gracious Andrew, that's aweful! I can see why you have  
> been unhappy with your 14-45, but as others have stated, I wonder  
> if yours isn't a poor-performing example. Which raises the  
> question: How do you convince Olympus that the lens is bad and  
> should be replaced? Certainly your photos are strong evidence but  
> are they going to accept it.
>     Your examples make me want to do my own side-by-side tests. Too  
> bad I sold my 50/3.5.
>
> Charlie
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx]On
> Behalf Of Andrew Fildes
> Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2006 6:41 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] 14-45mm vs 50mm 3.5 macro
>
>
>
> Yeah, I know it's not fair but I really wanted to see what the E-330
> sensor could do and so put the old OM 50mm f3.5 macro in B-mode
> against the bloody kit lens. Now, you tell me. I would have liked to
> try the DZ 50/2 but it wasn't available.
> http://www.pbase.com/afildes/image/55877883
> http://www.pbase.com/afildes/image/55877884
> Available light, tripod, 200 ISO, around 1/8 sec. They are both a
> crop from the centre and about 50% of the original image area.
> B-mode is slow but with the 10X magnification focus check it is
> accurate.
> The kit lens is not only soft but looks muddy as well.
> AndrewF
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