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Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions

Subject: Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions
From: Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 04:27:08 -0800

Gary Reese's lens tests reproduced on Zone10,show the resolution better for the 
OM180mm versus the 200mm canon.
Not clear which version of Canon was tested. 

He notes contrast was lower on canon  wide open.

The later 7 element IF version likely had better resolution than earlier 
versions with 5 elements.
Tim


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 From: Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, December 1, 2014 4:10 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions
 

Interesting comparing lenses of same vintage from Nikon and Canon. 

Seems the Nikon 180mm f2.8 gets the nod, but the later version of Canon's 200mm 
FD mount has internal focus and is also pretty good.
Apparently they both also have high CA like Zuiko. 

The IF is reputed to make the CA a little worse in the Canon,but the design was 
a major makeover from the earlier version so hard to know if i was just the 
increase in # of elements.
The Canon Fdn 200mm lens seems to be a little cheaper used, than both Nikon or 
OM, as there were tons made.

Tim



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From: Hughes <hi100@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 9:25 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions


Since I use only stopped down mode with A7, (EVF makes up for any drop in 
brightness stopped down) The impact of shutdown mechanism on lens sharpness 
goes away completely for improved results.


Tim




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From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile <fgonzalezgentile@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2014 6:52 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OM 180mm F2.8 opinions


Good question ... I simply don't know.

ESIF doesn't tell enough.

But Gary Reese tells his results with the 1.4X-A were better than
expected than *without* the 1.4 - "SQF grades exceed those without
teleconverter due to use of a lens support. Without additional lens
support, the shutter and auto diaphram mechanisms in the OM-1n test
camera probably induced harmonic vibrations which impaired image
quality."

http://tinyurl.com/ltu93oz _ but it shows quite an improvement!

Fernando.




On Sun, Nov 30, 2014 at 10:05 PM, Hughes <timhughes@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Probably not well enough known for the prices to reflect that.
> I wonder if the optical design improved much too ?
> T
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> ________________________________
>  From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile <fgonzalezgentile@xxxxxxxxx>

> And it is possible from s.nº > 200.000 - a change in design was made:
>
> "1-Because of  a change in optical design, this combination is only
> matched with lenses that have a serial numbers larger than 200.000."
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