I have the f and f2.8 versions of the Zuiko 35mm. I agree that the f2 isn't
the sharpest 35mm lens in the world, but I like its bokeh better than the
f2.8 lens. I don't think the 35/2.8 is spectacularly sharp either compared
to the non-OM 35mm lenses I have. I have the 35/3.5 Super Takumar for Pentax
screwmount, which is INCREDIBLY sharp, and I have the 35mm f1.7 Ultron for
Leica screwmount, which I use with an adapter on my Bessa R2. It is sharper
than the OM 35's too but not as much as the pentax lens I have.
I've always wanted to try the 28-48 zoom, it looked interesting but you
rarely see them for sale. I've never even seen one in real life! I don't
know if I'd like the f4 max. aperture though, I find the 35-70 f4 hard to
focus, so I imagine the 28-48 is probably hard to focus for me too.
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On 7/2/09 1:34 PM, "Sue Pearce" <bs.pearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've got both a 35/2 and a 28/2. The 28, which I h ave thanks to Tom
> Scales, is sharp enough to shave with. It is, in fact, the sharpest lens
> I've ever owned, and I've owned a lot.
>
> The 35, however just doesn't do it for me. I'm with you, it's a normal, and
> I"d love to love it, but it just isn't that good. It's not all that sharp,
> and is a little bit flat. I really really wish it was better.
>
> I've never had the 2.8 or 3.5 versions.
>
> I would recommend, strangly, the 28-48 zoom. I've used mine a lot, and it's
> better than the 35/2. I really really enjoy that lens.
>
> Bill Pearce
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> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Opinions and images wanted: OM Zuiko 35mm f/2.0
>
>
>> I have a personal love of the 35mm focal length because it acts as my
>> "normal" lens. But I wouldn't call it a wide-angle. Common mid-range zooms
>> were 35-70mm which really are just covering the range from "short-normal
>> to
>> long-normal" 35mm isn't wide and 70mm isn't telephoto.
>>
>> 28mm is a wide-angle not just because it's shorter than a 35mm, but
>> because
>> the image takes on a different look. 28mm is nice because it's a
>> wide-angle, but it doesn't distort the images from subject proximity like
>> wider-angles do. 24mm is distinctly well into the wide-angle range and
>> has
>> extensive subject proximity distortion. 21mm is like the 24mm, only
>> wider.
>> Beyond that point, the lenses tend to lose most of their usefulness.
>>
>> A 35/2 is a really nice lens, and is a bit better in use than the
>> specifications indicate. But there are issues. The 35/2 is a bear to
>> focus
>> on a 2-series focus screen. Perfect on a 1-series, but somehow it doesn't
>> match up well with the ultra-fine microprism 2-series screen and it
>> doesn't
>> "snap" into focus.
>>
>> The 28/2 is possibly the most useful true wide-angle Zuiko F2 lens. It is
>> also extremely sharp. If you've used the Zuiko 28/3.5, trust me when I
>> say
>> that the difference is as night and day as they come. Even saying that
>> they
>> share the same focal-length is stretching it.
>>
>> My own preference to the 35/2.8 is several fold:
>> 1. I own one.
>> 2. Bokeh is classic, uniform, linear and totally natural at all apertures.
>> 3. Small and lightweight.
>> 4. 49mm filter-ring size.
>> 5. Focusing ease on 2-series screens.
>> 6. Contrast of the silvernosed version is perfect for B&W and Velvia.
>>
>> I made the mistake of selling my original 35/2.8. Tom Scales, when
>> cleaning
>> out the last of his "All Things Olympus" called me up and asked me if I'd
>> like a silvernosed 35/2.8. Do dogs bark? Within a week I felt like I had
>> returned home.
>>
>> I've contemplated getting an F2 lens in the 24-35mm range, but figure that
>> my money is best spent on other things--like film! It's a wonderful
>> feeling
>> knowing that you really do have everything you need and the only wants are
>> just wants.
>>
>> AG
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