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Re: [OM] An Interesting Lens

Subject: Re: [OM] An Interesting Lens
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 27 Aug 2011 12:21:44 +1000
Chris,

Does it look like this one #220808723431 ?

...Wayne


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Trask [mailto:christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Saturday, 27 August 2011 4:30 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] An Interesting Lens
> 
>     Early last week I was browsing through eBay for wide-to-telephoto
> lenses
> when I came across a curious item which arrived in the mail this
> morning.
> It's a Hoya (yes, Hoya) 35-105mm f/3.5 macro that features constant
> aperture.  The feature that attracted me was the separate zoom and
> focus
> controls, which I have found to be highly desireable.
> 
>     This lens is quite heavy, and apparently well made.  Focusing and
> zoom
> controls are firm with no slop.  The focusing adjustment takes a full
> half
> turn of the collar (180º), and the zoom control takes a full quarter of
> a
> turn (90º).  Filter thread is 72mm.  The macro is available only at the
> 35mm
> focal length, and you engage it by pushing forward on the zoom collar,
> much
> like going into reverse on the original VW bug where you had to push
> down on
> the shift lever.
> 
>     The one I bought has a Nikon F mount, and with my Nikon F/AI to OM
> 4/3
> adapter the infinity focus is just a hair or two before you hit the
> focusing
> stop.  Focusing goes down to about 1.25m and the macro at 35mm brings
> you
> down to about 20-25cm.
> 
>     Using this on the E-500 the images are nice and bright, just as
> with my
> Tokina 28-70mm RMC macro.  With the separate focus and zoom controls,
> together with the constant f/3.5 aperture, this lens will definitely
> see
> some field usage.
> 
> Chris
> 
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