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[OM] Re: Question about Zuiko Macro Lens

Subject: [OM] Re: Question about Zuiko Macro Lens
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 20:15:41 -0800
Winsor Crosby wrote:

>Not dumb at all. The 80mm macro is a traditional macro which is 
>corrected for best performance at close distances and on a tripod 
>because of the slow speed. 
>
Also, it literally will not focus to infinity on either the Auto Bellows 
or the 65-116 tube, which are the only means of attaching it to an OM body

>The 50/2, 50/3.5, and 90/2 macro lenses are 
>more modern general use designs with a floating element near the back 
>of the lens that provides optimum correction at different focus 
>distances. 
>
50/3.5 doesn't have the floating element, but is still an excellent 
performer in normal as well as macro use. It is much easier to design 
and build a lens that performs well over a wide range of distances if it 
has a smaller maximum aperture.

Moose



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