It's a nuisance in some shots - not people, but lots of other stuff. I went
as far as trying to correct one in photoshop the other day - it works.
I've found it with all the zooms (14-42, 14-54, 12-60, 11-22) at the wide
end. I reckon the 14-54 is probably the best in this regard, although the
others are either a lot cheaper or quite a bit wider so it doesn't count.
It would have been nice if the prime didn't have it, but I think size was
their
The 7-14 is the exception, in my limited experience so far - it is as nearly
perfectly rectilinear as makes no difference.
Tom
2008/7/15 Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
> Rob,
>
> I can't speak for the cheapest kit lens, but, with the Zuiko 14-54 that I
> chose, I have seen no evidence of this.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rob Harrison" <robhar54@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 12:57 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: 420 and 25/2.8
>
>
> >
> > i have been looking at this combo, for my first foray into DSLRs.
> > Being an architect, a lot (most) of what I take photos of includes
> > straight lines...so it is disappointing to hear about the barrel
> > distortion. :-(
> >
> > Is this also a problem with the kit zoom?
> >
> > Sean Reid has an interesting take on distortion in wide angles. I'm
> > still way in the rectilinear camp.
> >
> > Rob in Seattle
> >
> >
> > On Jul 15, 2008, at 10:45 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
> >
> >> Definitely good enough. I just finished looking through 87 pictures
> >> from Brighton and London last week, all taken with this combo. Not bad
> >> at all for an almost pocketable outfit. My only complaint is the lens
> >> has noticeable barrel distortion, not something I expected in a fixed
> >> focal length lens. In your picture it does not matter, but it is
> >> clearly visible in several of my images that have straight lines in
> >> them. My pictures of last week, which I will post tonight, will
> >> contain some examples of this.
> >
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