Re: [OM] WTB: Zuiko OM glass (21/2, 18/3.5, 90/2)

[Wayne Harridge]

> Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> A nice Oly senior sales/tech. exec. told me something interesting  
> about the 18mm which might improve its cult status.
> Apparently they deliberately made it slightly soft in the centre to  
> make the edges seem sharper.
> The idea was to create an illusion of edge-to-edge sharpness in a  
> lens that had no right to be that.
> I can no longer check that but it might be worth investigating.
> Andrew Fildes

I could probably check that, but what would be the basis for the evaluation ?  
Compare it to the Zuiko 21/3.5 or maybe the Heliar 15/4.5 ?

Anyway, with the recent discussion about sharpness not being important I'm 
tempted to hit mt 18/3.5 with some sandpaper.

...Wayne

Wayne Harridge

http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
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