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Re: 24/2 (was: [OM] 28/2 or 35/2?)

Subject: Re: 24/2 (was: [OM] 28/2 or 35/2?)
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 09:15:08 +0800
plp@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> > That is some nasty waveform distortion.  I think I will look
> > for a 24/2.8 instead.  Gary's tests are vindicated once again.
> >
> > In the pass I was very concern about distortion (that is why
> > I missed the chance of buying a like new 40/2 at $80 in 1988,
> > the distrotion of this lens was reported to be 1.3%). Now I
> > know besides distortion there are much more other things too.
> > I once own the 24/2.8 but finally I keep the 24/2 , one of
> > the reason is the large aperture that allow you to make
> > accurate focus easier.
> 
> C.H., now I get it. What you are really telling me to do is to
> skip the 24mm size altogether and buy a 21/2.   ;-)
> 
> Pete
> 

Yes, 21-28-50-85 is a perfect combination, but make sure they are all
F2, may be except the 50, a 1.2 could work :-)

C.H.Ling

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