Agreed re: the 100/2 vs. the 85/2...but I do think it's sharper and the
bokeh is better. Not by a lot, but it is noticeable.
You couldn't be more wrong on the 35/2, however. What a nice lens. Great
contrast and sharpness, and a decent performer wide open. My only complaint
is that the bokeh can get busy with trees and foliage.
As for the 180/2.8, I've been wanting to try one...only thing stopping me is
the size. The 200/4 is pretty small and a great performer, which makes it
hard to justify the price of the 180/2.8.
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From: "Carlos J. Santisteban" <zuiko21@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [OM] If one could dream...
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Hi Ken, C.H. and all,
>2. 100mm F2 telephoto
Another loan, just trying it, the first (technical) tests have been a bit...
disappointing. Don't get me wrong, this is a great nice lens, but I was
expecting some 'quantum leap' over the much smaller 85/2. It does have much
more contrast wide open, but (as Moose said in another thread) it can
beeasilycorrected . The 100/2 also suffers from CA -- longitudinal
type, the one
that _can't_ be corrected in post... and at f/4 and beyond, I find little
difference between it and my silvernosed 100/2.8. Of course, if you _need_
f/2, the 2.8 is infinitely worse :-)
Having into account optical performance, speed and size/weight, I still
prefer the 85/2 over the 100/2 and 100/2.8 -- unless you need high
contrast/sharpness wide-open with _no_ postprocessing (e.g. slide
projection)
>3. 35mm F2
I know I'm gonna be flamed by this...
This was my first and only Zuiko for many years, but I just don't like it --
almost unuseable wideopen (esp. at corners, center is not _that_ bad
although very low contrast) had to stop it down to 2.8 in order to focus on
the OM-4 + 1-4 screen. But what I really dislike is the rendering style...
Another vote for the 180/2.8... despite the usual criticism (CA), with a bit
of postprocessing it can be improved enormously: <
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuiko21/5417248668/>
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