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Re: [OM] 35-80F2.8 close focus quality?

Subject: Re: [OM] 35-80F2.8 close focus quality?
From: "John A. Prosper" <prosper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:39:41 -0500 (EST)
On Sun, 23 Jan 2000, george wrote:

|The 35-80/2.8 closest focus is about 2 feet.  The 90/2 gets down to 1.3
|feet, which is 1:2  So, the 35-80 at 80mm and 2ft distance would be appx
|1:5 or so.  I guess that's fairly good for a zoom.  I wouldn't expect to
|get 90/2 performance out of it.  Gary's #s at 4 ft and 1:40 look great. 
|But if you want a macro lens, get to 50 or 90 F/2

Alternatively, if you doneed the zoom, be advised that the 35-80/2.8's
62mm filter size is a perfect match for Nikon'shigh quality 5T (+1.5) 
& 6T (+2.9)  acromat diopters. 



|ALEXSCIFI@xxxxxxx wrote:
|> 
|> Would some of you who use this, comment on it's quality at the it's closest
|> focusing distances (less than 4 feet) as compared to the 90 or 100 F2.0
|> lenses?
|> 
|> Thanks
|> 
|> Alex
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