John;
WOW. I feel all tingly! Thanks for the report!
George
PS: And you're working with the GREAT Zuikos, not even any of the REALLY GREAT
Zuikos!
At 12:36 PM 2/24/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Last month I bought an OM 4T body along with 28mm/f2.8, 50mm/f1.4,
>50mm/f1.8, 50mm/f3.5 [macro], and 100mm/f2.8 lenses. They were all second
>hand from an established camera dealer [which also happens to be an
>official outlet for Leica, Nikon, and Hasselblad] so I felt comfortable
>that I was dealing with a legitimate and reputable source of supply.
>
>I have been using a Leica M3 since 1965 and am M5 since 1987 along with
>35mm, 50mm, 90mm, and 135mm Leitz lenses so know all about sharp and
>brilliant prints and slides.
>
>I have shot reels of Agfa Optima 100 ISO, Fuji Reala 100 ISO, and Kodak
>Portra VC 160 ISO through my OM 4T at a tropical plant conservatory in
>Vancouver using only available light coming through the domed glass roof.
>The outside weather ranged from bright sunlight in almost clear blue skies
>to cloud and overcast skies. The films were all processed at the same place.
>
>I have the following observations:
>
>1. The sharpness and brilliance of the photos at all points on the prints
>using all fives lenses at varying speeds and apertures was not one iota
>less than I would have expected from my Leitz lenses. There is absolutely
>no lack of the depth or 3D effect in these Olympus photos and based on this
>three film sample of experience I have to say that I can not imagine any
>more superior performance from anywhere else.
>
>2. Under all lighting conditions the performance of the Kodak VC 160 in
>reproducing accurate colours of flowers, foliage, and surrounding scenery
>was far far far superior to that of the Agfa [which was too red] and that
>of the Fuji [which was too green]. I cannot see one print from the Kodak
>film which is in need of colour balancing or tweeking......at least for my
>eyesight.
>
>3. The spot metering facility of the OM 4T worked like an absolute charm
>and produced accurate results 1000f the time.
>
>4. Two spot metered quick "point and shoot" photos of a 10 month old child
>using y 100mm lens and subdued available light from a nearby window tells
>me that the Kodak VC 160 film is excellent for skin tones without looking
>in any way wishy washy or washed out.
>
>5. I am *absolutely* sold on my Olympus equipment [the results are every
>bit as good as those from the stuff made in Wetzlar or whereever!] as well
>as VC 160 film for flowers and foliage in conditions like those I
>experienced last week.
>
>Let's hear it for Olympus.
>
>jh
>
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