I think the slower one is reputed to be sharper. In any case the 24/2.8
Zuiko is regarded as one of the best 24mm lenses ever made. Mine is
impressive and beats out slightly my Nikon 24/2.8.
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On 9/24/08 7:39 AM, "Dawid Loubser" <dawidl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The olympus.dementia.org site is pure gold, thank you so much for the
> reference!
>
> In anyway, in the opinion of you experienced OM shooters, is the 24mm
> f/2.0 worth
> it over the f/2.8 version? I am getting one in anyway, but I was
> wondering if there
> are any pertinent areas where the f/2.0 does worse than it's smaller,
> slower sibling?
>
> regards,
> Dawid
>
> On 24 Sep 2008, at 11:32 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
>>
>> As Iwert has explained, Dawid, that was a tease. Here's an image of a
>> 24/3.5 (for sale at www.ffordes.com , and no connection, it's not
>> mine!)
>>
>> <https://secure.ffordes.com/Shop/Images/used/370684.jpg>
>>
>> It is quite a bit bigger than the 24/2.0 and nearly 2x the weight -
>> you can
>> get all the detailed information from the renowned eSIF at
>> <http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif.htm>, and parts diagrams
>> etc are at
>> <http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/olympus_hw.html>
>>
>> --
>> Piers
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Dawid Loubser
>> Sent: 24 September 2008 09:47
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: Greetings from a new member
>>
>>
>> Hi Piers,
>>
>> My reason for going with the f/2.0 is that I really do quite a bit of
>> low-light shooting. Tell me, is the f/2.0 much inferiour to, say,
>> the 2.8 or
>> 3.5 in terms of bright-light, stopped-down photography? I understand
>> it has
>> pronounced distortion, but apart form that (and bigger physical
>> size) am I
>> compromising on too much?
>>
>> I am itching for the 18mm.... very much so.... Especially since
>> there now
>> one for sale on this list at a reasonable price :-)
>>
>> And yes, I can understand the term "Zuikoholic" looking at the
>> addiction
>> these lenses seem to cause, but I am trying to keep things within
>> moderation, based on the sort of photography I do. And one big
>> reason for
>> going this route is also the compactness, it's really not always
>> feasible to
>> lug the big canon kit around. I am not a "collector"
>> but rather a "user" and I will happily try something out and then
>> re- sell
>> it is it doesn't suit my style... so I am hoping the Zuikoholic
>> tendencies
>> will be kept at bay for me.
>>
>> I want compact, top-quality, reliable kit for walk-around and
>> contemplative
>> photography, and a couple of lenses should cover that. I do see the
>> merit
>> of, staying say within the 24mm - 90mm range, having two sets of
>> lenses, one
>> low-light (and bulkier), the other ultra-small travel kit for daytime
>> photography, with similar portability to Leica M kit, but I do
>> prefer a SLR
>> for the type of work I do in terms of close- up and precise
>> composition.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 24 Sep 2008, at 9:38 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> "That should do it for now, eh?"
>>>
>>> Oh my, have you got something to learn Dawid!
>>>
>>> But it's a nice start - you will need the 18/3.5, and probably should
>>> have opted for a 24/3.5 instead of a 24/2. Welcome to the top of the
>>> long slippery slope.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Piers
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>> Behalf Of Dawid Loubser
>>> Sent: 24 September 2008 07:04
>>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [OM] Greetings from a new member
>>>
>>>
>>> --snip
>>>
>>> * What appears to be a mint OM-1n + 50mm f/1.8 MC
>>> * 24mm f/2.0
>>> * 50mm f/1.4 (SN > 1,100,000)
>>> * 90mm f/2.0 Macro
>>>
>>> That should do it for now, eh?
>>>
>>> --snip
>>>
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