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Re: [OM] Infinity Focus problem - 55mm f1.2

Subject: Re: [OM] Infinity Focus problem - 55mm f1.2
From: "Carlos J. Santisteban Salinas" <cjss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2003 01:20:53 +0200
Hi, Donald et al,

>I just acquired a Zuiko 55mm f1.2 silver nose.
[snip]
>Since I intend to use this for astro photography, sharp
>infinity focus at wide open aperture is important.

I'm afraid the Zuiko 55/1.2 renders rather soft pictures wide-open. It has
"tons" of coma aberration -- stars will show as triangles. However, it
improves a lot when stopped down to f/2,  even more to f/2.8.

Hope this helps,

...

Carlos J. Santisteban

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