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Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF

Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF
From: JTimpe@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 10 May 2009 03:39:51 +0000 (UTC)
Made in Japan 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, May 9, 2009 8:07:00 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 

Hi Wayne, 

Thanks for the info.  What does MIJ mean?  I'm not up to date on all of the 
shorthand. 

Jim Nichols 
Tullahoma, TN USA 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wayne Harridge" <wayneharridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "'Olympus Camera Discussion'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 10:02 PM 
Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 


> Just pick up a Zuiko 50/1.8 MIJ and OM adapter, $50 total.  I doubt you 
> would be able to tell the difference from a Summicron in any practical 
> way, 
> there is however a significant psychological effect in using Leica glass 
> though !  (mind over matter) 
> 
> ...Wayne 
> 
> Wayne Harridge 
> http://lrh.structuregraphs.com/ 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message----- 
>> From: Jim Nichols [] 
>> Sent: Sunday, 10 May 2009 9:35 AM 
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion 
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Manual Focus vs AF 
>> 
>> Hi Ken, 
>> 
>> For a few days, I have tried a Takumar 1.8/55mm instead of the Leica-R 
>> 2.8/28 that I use most of the time. I was amazed at the improved 
>> focusing 
>> using the longer lens, even on the E-510 viewfinder. I think both the 
>> shallower DOF and the increased max aperture both come into play here. 
>> I 
>> have been trying to decide whether or not to spend the money for a used 
>> Leica-R Summicron 2.0/50. For a lot of the photos that I take, it would 
>> work 
>> fine. I realize that there are OM lenses that would probably do as 
>> well, but 
>> I grew up using Leica glass and have an appreciation of it that is hard 
>> to 
>> break. 
>> 
> 
> 
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