Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2020/05/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have used the AF 50/2 macro on my E 330 when it was first released. With the 2X crop factor it makes an excellent portrait lens where I use it mostly. Originally was influenced by B.D. Cohen who did testing of it for Olympus. Lens matches well with the CCD chip of the E 330. On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 4:44 PM Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> wrote: > Sad to say that I have not used it for many years. However, the 90/2 is > really really creamy at F2. I love the look. > > On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 12:33 PM Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > > Richard, I have been dithering between the Olympus 90 f2 and the Zeiss > 100 > > f2. You are the first person I know who owns the Olympus. How is it at > > f2 center and corners? > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2020, 1:34 PM Richard Man <richard at imagecraft.com> > > wrote: > > > > > I still have my first "real" camera, an OM-4T, and two lenses, the 50/2 > > and > > > the 90/2 macro. They are great lenses. > > > > > > On Thu, May 7, 2020 at 11:00 AM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at > > > lighttube.net> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > I received a 50/2.0 Macro lens from B&H yesterday, and slipped it on > > the > > > > old E-1 this morning to see how it functioned as a daily walk-around > > > > lens. I sought a wide variety of subjects to get a feel for its > > > > focusing and resolution, from treetops and clouds to my utility > meter. > > > > With a breeze blowing, and several small subjects, it took a little > > > > while to get used to its focusing habits, but, as you will see from > the > > > > utility meter, resolution is very good. > > > > > > > > A colorful fly: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078601.JPG.html > > > > > > > > Common Fleabane: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078605.JPG.html > > > > > > > > Small, colorful Iris: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078610.JPG.html > > > > > > > > Tree tops and clouds: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078616.JPG.html > > > > > > > > Resolution test: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078618.JPG.html > > > > > > > > Common housefly holding on to blowing leaf: > > > > > > > > > > http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20200507-P5078620.JPG.html > > > > > > > > I'm looking forward to the butterflies with this lens. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Jim Nichols > > > > Tullahoma, TN USA > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Leica Users Group. > > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > // richard http://imagecraft.com > > > JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > > -- > // richard http://imagecraft.com > JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >