Perhaps you have forgotten that shooting with the E300 you're only testing the
sweet spot in the center.
Chuck Norcutt
> -------Original Message-------
> From: C.H.Ling <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes, the 'bad' lenses aren't so bad
> Sent: Oct 14 '07 11:04
>
>
> My experience with the 40/2 is different, it is quite sharp wide open, here
> is the test I just made with E300, all shoot in RAW and converted with
> Olympus Viewer, sharpness -5. Camera in tripod with 2 seconds shutter delay.
>
> The lens in compare is the OM Zuiko 50/2 Macro. Yes, the 50/2 is sharper but
> I won't say the 40/2 is soft wide open.
>
> http://www.accura.com.hk/40F2_F2.jpg
> http://www.accura.com.hk/50F2_F2.jpg
> http://www.accura.com.hk/40F2_F4.jpg
> http://www.accura.com.hk/50F2_F4.jpg
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Crawford" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 14, 2007 2:04 PM
> Subject: [OM] Re: Sometimes, the 'bad' lenses aren't so bad
>
>
> > That's a lot lower number than the one I had but the results are
> > excellent.
> > I used to get soft pictures shooting my 1.4 and my 1.8's wide open in low
> > light but I think it was inaccurate focusing, not the lens, that was the
> > problem. I always had trouble focusing in low light with my OM's with the
> > 1-13 screen (the standard OM screen). I later got a 2-13 for each of my
> > OM-4T bodies and I have had no problem with soft images wide open with my
> > 50's. The only lens I have that really is soft wide open is the 40mm f2,
> > which everyone seems to say is not very good wide open. The 50 1.8 is a
> > sharper lens wide open by a long way and is a little better stopped down
> > than the 40, but I like the 40's bokeh and the focal length is great for
> > candid street work.
> >
> >
>
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