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Re: [OM] Rather strange 50/1.4 question (usage as loupe)

Subject: Re: [OM] Rather strange 50/1.4 question (usage as loupe)
From: Doug <doug9345@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 11:35:20 -0500
On Thursday, February 26, 2009 10:51, Dawid Loubser wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Can somebody explain this to me: I have two versions of the OM Zuiko
> 50/1.4 -
>
>
> Since I don't have a proper loupe, I have a habit of using a fast 50
> for a loupe (makes a pretty
> good one). For some reason, the OLD silvernose 50/1.4 makes a
> brilliant, crisp loupe which is
> a pleasure to use, whereas the new (optically better) 50/1.4
> absolutely sucks: It appears to render
> an image of completely the wrong dioptre, it's like putting on the
> wrong glasses: Everything is blurred
> and it strains the eyes.
>
Are they both set to the same focus? What I mean is one set to infinity focus 
and one set to its closest focus. I  not sure how the 50/1.4 focuses. I sold 
mine several years ago because it was too soft compared to a 50/1.8.
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