Hi Wayne,
Thanks for the info. What does MIJ mean? I'm not up to date on all of the
shorthand.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
> Just pick up a Zuiko 50/1.8 MIJ and OM adapter, $50 total. I doubt you
> would be able to tell the difference from a Summicron in any practical
> way,
> there is however a significant psychological effect in using Leica glass
> though ! (mind over matter)
>
> ...Wayne
>
> Wayne Harridge
> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Jim Nichols []
>> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 9:35 AM
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
>>
>> Hi Ken,
>>
>> For a few days, I have tried a Takumar 1.8/55mm instead of the Leica-R
>> 2.8/28 that I use most of the time. I was amazed at the improved
>> focusing
>> using the longer lens, even on the E-510 viewfinder. I think both the
>> shallower DOF and the increased max aperture both come into play here.
>> I
>> have been trying to decide whether or not to spend the money for a used
>> Leica-R Summicron 2.0/50. For a lot of the photos that I take, it would
>> work
>> fine. I realize that there are OM lenses that would probably do as
>> well, but
>> I grew up using Leica glass and have an appreciation of it that is hard
>> to
>> break.
>>
>
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