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[OM] Re: Why the 50mm is still the best lens?

Subject: [OM] Re: Why the 50mm is still the best lens?
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 2007 08:50:45 -0400
50mm f2 OM Zuiko on E-500

http://www.zuiko.com/album/Latent%20Image/Flowers/slides/Macro_lens1.html

I love that lens!

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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net


Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> None of that awful digital stuff either.  :-)
> 
> Some time I'm going to have to force myself to go out with only a 50mm 
> (as I think we did in an early TOPE).  When I pushed myself out the door 
> the other day and into the park I was carrying faster lenses to 
> facilitate manual focus on the Canyon with its optional manual focus 
> screen (which wants no less than f/2.8).  I had the 85/2, 50/1.8 and 
> 24/2.8.  The only time I tried the 50 it was too narrow.  I guess I've 
> lost the habit of zooming out with my feet as I think I could have done 
> for that shot.  Instead I put on the 24.  Now, if I was only carrying 
> the 50mm I'd have had to innovate as I did for the first 15 or more 
> years that I owned a camera.
> 
> Chuck Norcutt
> 
> John Hudson wrote:
> 
>>Yep, you've only got to look at the pedigree of the brand and glass used to 
>>take the young boy pouting his lips.
>>
>>jh
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Ali Shah" <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 8:46 PM
>>Subject: [OM] Why the 50mm is still the best lens?
>>
>>
>>
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