I have the 85mm and I love it, both on my OM4T cameras, and on my Fuji X bodies
with adapter. On my trip to Poland last week, I had the Fuji X-E3 with me with
the 18-55mm, 10-24mm and 35mm Fuji lenses; and for film, my OM4T with the 50mm
and 85mm f2 lenses. And a Fotodiox adapter so that I could use the 85mm Zuiko
on the Fuji body when I wanted more reach—and it worked great.
Stop reading silly opinions on the internet and buy the lens.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 24 Sep 2022, at 00:29, Wayne Shumaker <om3ti@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Now that I have my OM4-Ti back from John H and my house in Scottsdale is
> about to close, I have some time to get back to photography with this camera.
>
> Of course, as I searched for some lenses I might add back to my collection, I
> was looking at a discussion on the 85mm f2, which I no longer have, but read
> the following in this thread:
>
> https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/85mm-f-2-vs-100mm-f-2-om-zuiko-help-me-decide.468405/
>
> ..."Keep in mind with the 85 that it has a mechanism that induces
> "symmetrical coma" at f/2 and f/4, which you can see with most of the boring
> lens tests that people have performed on this lens." some where down in the
> discussion. (search for coma)
>
> Another discussion on the design refers to the floating lens correction:
>
> https://www.photo.net/discuss/threads/olympus-om-85mm-f2-the-om-sonnar.460561/
>
> "...In the same patent they explain that floataing elements also have the
> advantage of controlling aberrations at full aperture: in particular coma
> becomes more symmetrical. They claim therefore that the soft focus effect at
> full aperture is particularly pleasing i.e. it can be particularly good for
> soft focus full aperture portraits."
>
> Perhaps this has been discussed before on the list?
>
> Just looking at what OM lenses would be of interest now that sharpness is no
> longer my end-all to creative photography.
>
> WayneS
>
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