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RE: [OM]Lens consistency(was Zuiko 100/2.8)

Subject: RE: [OM]Lens consistency(was Zuiko 100/2.8)
From: Wayne Harridge <Wayne.Harridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1998 14:25:54 +1000
> I would have to side with Giles. I have long been convinced that Oly and
> any other quality lens maker could build lenses with more manufacturing
> consistency and quality control than Modern or Pop Photo could EVER muster
> in their lens tests. 
> 
        I can believe that.

> When you would see later tests of a lens because it
> was attached to a new test camera, you would frequently see HUGE
> differences in the findings. After a while one of them, Modern, I think
> stopped retesting and just quoted the earlier test.  You could tell from
> the serial numbers quoted in the article. I could never tell whether they
> just were preserving their staff resources in not retesting a newer
> version
> of the same lens or they were just tired of reader flack on the
> inconsistency. And I admit I will still look at a test. Hopeless I guess.
> 
        So how do you decide to buy lens A or lens B ?

        ...Wayne

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