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Subject: Re: [OM] Telephoto lens tests
From: Philippe <photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Dec 2016 17:56:00 +0100
What I remember about mine is that it was pretty sharp and distortion free.

But I found it somewhat slow, and front focusing on the L1 then.
It fared better on the 510 and the 620 though.

Have fun with the lens!

Amities
Philippe


> Le 30 déc. 2016 à 14:03, bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx a écrit :
> 
> 
> 
> Hi All, 
> 
> Recently I bought an Olympus AF 50-200mm ED f2.8-3.5 lens,
> second-hand.
> Fortunately I was able to pay just 25% of the new price
> for it. 
> 
> I had the idea that I would take sharp, detailed photographs
> of wild animals 
> and birds that matched the wonderful quality of some
> other brand equipment photos 
> I've seen. 
> 
> It seems to be in top
> condition. Despite reviews saying it is a fairly small lens,
> I found it
> to be a large and heavy lens. No problem with that - my assessment.
> 
> 
> From the first shot I took with it I had the opinion that it did not
> 
> deliver the wonderful images that Olympus and reviews said it would.
> 
> 
> So I have done comparison shots with a range of other lenses, manual
> and autofocus,
> which I have. One shot taken with the M5, the rest with
> the E-3.
> All shots taken at the same spot 6 metres away, on heavy
> tripod, at f/8, IS off.
> All photos taken within about 90 minutes; delay
> caused by E-3 battery needing recharge. 
> 
> These are the lenses I tested
> (with the AF 50-200 ED f2.8-3.5 lens). 
> 
> (a) M 40-150 @ 150
> (b) DZ
> 14-50 @ 50
> (c) DZ 40-150 @ 150
> (d) OM Zuiko 100/2
> (e) DZ 50-200 ED @
> 150
> (f) DZ 50-200 ED @ 200
> (g) OM Zuiko 200/4
> (h) OM Zuiko 300/4.5
> 
> (i) OM Zuiko 85-250 @ 150
> (j) OM Zuiko 85-250 @ 200
> (k) OM Zuiko
> 85-250 @ 250
> (l) OM Zuiko 180/2.8
> (m) OM Zuiko 135/3.5
> (n) OM Zuiko
> 100/2.8
> (o) OM Z 50 - 150 f/4 @ 150
> (p) Sigma APO 400/5 
> 
> The tests
> follow this page. 
> 
> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21381
> 
> 
> For each, there is a small image of the viewfinder view, followed by a
> crop with just the
> lily flowers. These photos are jpegs straight out of
> the camera, not further manipulated by me
> other than by cropping.
> 
> 
> Comments etc welcome 
> 
> Brian Swale 
> 
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