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Re: [OM] OM Macro 50 f2 vs 50 f3.5

Subject: Re: [OM] OM Macro 50 f2 vs 50 f3.5
From: Chris Crawford <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:24:01 -0500
Here's a portrait of someone over 30, my grandpa when he was in his 70s.

http://tinyurl.com/grandpa50macro

I like the sharp look!


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On 1/15/11 1:20 PM, "Jan Steinman" <Jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>> From: AS <alizookoman@xxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> Comparing the 50mm f2 and f3.5. Is the f2 a 1:1 lens?
> 
> As others have noted, both only go to 2:1.
> 
>> Are there different variations of f2?
> 
> Not that I'm aware of.
> 
> Having had both, I must say I'm partial to the f2 lens. I would say it
> out-performs the f3.5 at any aperture, any magnification. But in many cases,
> not by much. It just seems to have a crisper "look" -- painfully sharp! (Don't
> use t for portraiture on anyone over 30!)
> 
> ----------------
> Out of clutter, find Simplicity. From discord, find Harmony. In the middle of
> difficulty lies opportunity. -- Albert Einstein
> :::: Jan Steinman, EcoReality Co-op ::::


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