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Re: [OM] MC/Non-MC and Individuality

Subject: Re: [OM] MC/Non-MC and Individuality
From: Richard Schätzl <Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 15:54:31 +0100
Dear Doris, Gene,

what´s your judgement to the 2,8 24mm Zuiko?

Early (non MC) 2,8 24mm: a dog?

Later (MC) 2,8 24mm: decent lens?

Does multicoating make such a difference?

How good is the 2,8 in comparison to the 2,0 version? I could test the
2,0 24mm Zuiko and found it a decent lens, it vignettes a little bit
with open aperture.

Richard

Gene Mayeda wrote:
> 
> The Zuiko 24mm F/2.8 is a much better lens than that old Nikkor.It
> should be since it was designed later and is a newer generation in
> retrofocus wideangles.BTW I have owned both Nikkor and Zuiko 24mm F2.8
> lenses.I think the Nikkor was sharper and/or contrastier than the Zuiko
> by a tad.The Nikkor had an interesting golf tee shaped flare whenever it
> was pointed at the sun.I liked both lenses a lot but that old Nikkor 28
> F/3.5 from the 1960's is a real dog.Perhaps it snuck through the quality
> control and is not typical.
> -Gene
> 
> *- DORIS FANG -* wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 19 Feb 1998, Gene Mayeda wrote:
> >
> > > The ancient Nikkor 28mm F/3.5 I found in the camera cabinet at work
> > > is,in my opinion, a real dog unless you like seeing softness in your
> > > edges and a sharp center.This is with 3 1/2" X 5" prints.I can't
> > > remember what F stop I used but I found the lens to be unacceptable.
> > > -Gene
> >
> >    There are many versions of this lens over the years, but you make the
> > point perfectly: One person's "unacceptable" lens may work very well for
> > another. I like it better for color work than my 28/2.0 Nikkor!  My pet
> > 24/2.8 Zuiko would probably fall under the same categorizing (too much
> > flare), but it works for me.
> >                                        *= Doris Fang =*


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