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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens
From: imra at iol.ie (Douglas Barry)
Date: Mon, 11 May 2020 12:03:08 +0100
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Jim
Nice stuff from a sharp lens. I like the fleabane which you don't see 
over here in Ireland.

Douglas


On 07/05/2020 19:00, Jim Nichols 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.
>



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