[Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens

[Richard Man]

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
> > >
> > >
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