If the CV lens turned in the "right" direction, I might consider one, but after
using OM's for almost 30 years (and now Leica's, which also turn the same way),
I am loathe to buy any third party lenses that turn backwards. I've developed
an instinctive muscle memory of which way to turn a lens for closer focus and
it's not something that I want to try and change.
Oh, and I'm glad you validated my instincts; that the newer lens would be
noticably sharper. The Zuiko 40/2 is definitely an urban legend of a lens.
Thanks for the report.
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>Subject: [OM] Cosina/Voigtlander SL 40/2 for OM vs Zuiko 40/2
> From: Stephen Rosenblum <srosenblum@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, 5 May 2003 21:53:47 -0400
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>Yesterday I wandered around a local park and shot a roll of identical
>photos with these two lenses using same aperture/etc.. It may not be
>the greatest test because I shot negative film (Reala) and so the
>minilab printing certainly could confound the results. I was just
>trying to get an idea of whether I could see any difference even in 4x6
>snapshots.
>
>The verdict: the CV 40/2 is noticably sharper and has better contrast
>than the Zuiko 40/2. I can read the small lettering on tshirts and
>signs clearly with the CV lens and things like hair are much more
>finely rendered. This is probably no surprise to anyone as the CV is a
>modern apochromatic design and the Zuiko is not renowned for its
>resolution but rather for its compact size. Still, given the
>stratospheric prices of the Zuiko 40/2 lately it is nice to know that
>there is an excellent less expensive alternative available for those
>who like the 40mm focal length. The CV does weigh 100 grams more, but
>still is quite compact and feels well matched to my OM4t. The focus
>ring turns the opposite of Zuiko lenses but that didn't bother me at
>all, probably because I haven't had much time to get used to my OM gear
>yet.
>
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