I've seen lenses like this and they have (almost) always been tampered with
atleast one element put in backwards.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "daniel" <danrich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 11:46 PM
Subject: [OM] Regarding my need to get my eyes ck
> Regarding my need to get my eyes ck. sorry, poor conclusion from you all
> that rather say it's my eyes than the lens.
> Anyway after a few rolls of film through the Tamron 180mm f/2.5.
> My conclusion is I need to remember to rely on the focus sharpness first
> not the aperture stopping down to insure sharpness.
> Zuiko 21 f/3.5 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13 screen)
> Zuiko 50 f/1.4 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13 screen)
> Tamron 400 f/4 sharp with my eyes (using a 1-2 or 1-13 screen)
> Tamron 180mm f/2.5; not completely sharp no matter what distance, having
> to rely on stopping down the aperture to get anything right.
> No matter what focus screen either.
> So it's back to KEH or Tamron for repair.
> I do note the 180mm slides have a lack of tolerance to critical focusing
> outside the main subject.
> Dan
>
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