I guess I didn't catch on because it sounded too much like your Current
Think. :-)
Anyhow, did anyone attempt to fix the CA from that sample (as I did) but
perhaps with a better outcome?
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
> First of all, I'm surprised nobody caught onto my cynicism and sarcasm. Too
> subtle, I guess.
>
> Old Think vs. New Think. Did anybody actually believe that crock? This,
> coming from a devout drinker of the OM Kool-Aide? Sorry, I guess I've been
> too serious lately.
>
> I agree with Dawid that CA is unforgivable in a "premium" lens. Yes, the
> 17/2.8 is a premium lens based on pricing for this class of product.
> However, some issues are unavoidable and the "new think" of in-camera
> processing is necessary to counter some of the color-artifact issues which
> have been cropping up in the digital world. It's the nature of the beast and
> is necessary to make sensors respond in a more "film-like" manner.
>
> The only explanation to the CA issue seen on the 17mm samples is
> manufacturing variances. Any and All cameras in people's hands are strictly
> manufacturing test preruns or hand-builds. I have a very hard time believing
> that Olympus optical engineers would have designed a lens that bad on
> purpose. As a general rule, Olympus' dog lenses are as good as most
> companies' better lenses.
>
> AG
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