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Re: [OM] Zuiko 80 f/4.0 really is impressive

Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 80 f/4.0 really is impressive
From: Dawid Loubser <dawid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:33:56 +0200
On 21 Mar 2012, at 1:41 AM, <usher99@xxxxxxx> <usher99@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> I can't think of too many  earlier zooms with macro ability at the  
> long
> end.
> The Z. 50-250 is one of them though I can''t say I use it much for  
> macro
> given its bokeh, though should retry it.  I think it is better than
> given credit for  if the vibration is dampened.  It almost always make
> the cut for travel.
>
> http://www.star.ucl.ac.uk/~rwesson/esif/om-sif/lensgroup/ 
> 50-250mmf5.htm
>
> As mentioned before the Viv S1 90-180mm macro  is kinda huge but very
> special going to 1:2 at the long end.  I am not aware of any other
> dedicated macro zoom like that.


The Nikon 70-180mm Micro-NIKKOR (f/4.5-5.6, made from 1997 to about  
2004) is
even more extreme, it does 1:1.3 at the long end.


Dawid
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