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Re: [OM] Zooms at Dawn - the 50mm shootout - Teaser

Subject: Re: [OM] Zooms at Dawn - the 50mm shootout - Teaser
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2010 11:10:17 -0500
I guess I finally figured out the answer to my question.  Its because of 
different degrees of diffusion in the OOF areas.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 10:50 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Zooms at Dawn - the 50mm shootout - Teaser


> Ken,
>
> If all of the tests were set up the same, why are some images and 
> highlights
> different sizes?
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 8:48 AM
> Subject: [OM] Zooms at Dawn - the 50mm shootout - Teaser
>
>
>>A couple of us got together on Saturday morning to do a little lens
>>testing.
>> We tested the 50/1.4, 50/1.8, 50/3.5, 35-80/2.8, 14-54, 12-60 and 50-200
>> all
>> at 50mm. We did sharpness tests at every aperture as well as a
>> quick-n-dirty
>> bokeh test. We didn't have a DZ 50/2 otherwise we'd have tested that too.
>>
>> The preliminary results are a bit jaw-dropping. It's one of those tests
>> that
>> I've been meaning to do for a long time, but we finally got around to it.
>> We
>> used an E-3 to do the test as my E-1's lower resolution made all the
>> lenses
>> at all apertures look about the same. Exact same settings and procedures
>> were used for all lenses.
>>
>> Anyway, through the week, I'll be working on the full article, but I
>> wanted
>> to toss up a teaser on the www.zone-10.com website.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/cmsm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=504&Itemid=1
>>
>> AG
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