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Re: [OM] Rather strange 50/1.4 question (usage as loupe)

Subject: Re: [OM] Rather strange 50/1.4 question (usage as loupe)
From: Iwert <zuikooh@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:59:14 +0100
I have a silvernose in the 4XX.XXX series and a new one (+1.1) but do  
not see any difference, both crisp and clear, the old one might be a  
bit more yellow, that's all.

Iwert

>
> Since I don't have a proper loupe, I have a habit of using a fast 50
> for a loupe (makes a pretty
> good one). For some reason, the OLD silvernose 50/1.4 makes a
> brilliant, crisp loupe which is
> a pleasure to use, whereas the new (optically better) 50/1.4
> absolutely sucks: It appears to render
> an image of completely the wrong dioptre, it's like putting on the
> wrong glasses: Everything is blurred
> and it strains the eyes.
>
> Can anybody explain this phenomenon? Has anybody seen it before? I re-
> iterate the my new 50 is optically
> visibly superior to the old 50 in terms of the images it renders on
> film, so there is nothing wrong with
> the lens.
>
> Off-topic, I know... But has anybody seen this?
>
>
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