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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens
From: lluisripollphotography at gmail.com (Lluis Ripoll)
Date: Tue, 12 May 2020 00:51:10 +0200
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It looks as agreat lens, very sharp! The second one is my favorite
Lluis


> El 7 maig 2020, a les 20:00, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> va 
> escriure:
> 
> 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
> 
> 
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