> 18 months ago in the midst of capturing rose flowers with the E-3 and 100/2
> I was distracted by some large native birds perching close by - 25 metres or
> less away. So I took a couple of shots. I was quite disappointed by the
> amount of blue fringing on the images.
I haven't seen ANY fringing of any kind with the 100/2. Suppose I need
to look closer? Or maybe my E-1, L1 and Ektar 100 isn't good enough
for it to show up. Sample variance, maybe?
I did a head-shot portrait last night that almost creeped me out. Had
the 100/2 mounted on the E-1. Working distance was somewhere between
2-3 meters. Wide-open. This lens is not kind to someone who has bad
skin.
One thing that I find intriquing, though, is the 3D rendering. I've
talked about this before (to the point where some people would like to
gag whenever I bring it up, but let them just grab a bag, 'cause I'm
going to do it again). I'm not talking about bokeh or gaming the
system with focal lengths, but the odd "wrap-around" characteristic
that a few Zuikos have. The lowly 100/2.8 has a touch of it, but the
ones that stand out to me are the 35/2, 35-80 and 100/2. The 90/2
kinda sorta does, but not in the same way as its rendering is typical
but "more-better". This 3D "wrap-around" feature is something that is
hard to describe, but will jump out at you once you see it and
understand what it is you are seeing. The 35-80, is so blatent about
it that I think it is probably the king of it--to the point where a
person can pretty much identify unlabeled pictures taken with it. The
100/2, on the other hand, will do it, but maybe in a more controlled
fashion. It is possible that the 100/2 is screaming it out even louder
than the 35-80, but then other bokeh characteristics kick in and
balance it out.
Thinking it was just me, Candace did a portrait session this week in
which she used the 35-80. I'll let her address it in her own words, if
she wishes, but I could immediately identify that the picture was
taken with her 35-80. To bring it back on topic, I think she used her
E-30.
AG
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