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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens
From: dennis.leicam6 at gmail.com (Dennis Kushner)
Date: Thu, 7 May 2020 19:37:40 -0400
References: <0b70b1de-cdea-0905-5f96-6d6be2a867be@lighttube.net> <CAF8hL-HKJqnS_jOooFurrV0DMT+VL-xPxewq7eNOVgL8RB9B8Q@mail.gmail.com> <CA+3n+_kr4JN8sje_iLYdBjyp1rzK-wtFhnW9eCqgU44akgqhOA@mail.gmail.com> <CAF8hL-G15htnhGf0Hk2p04D3h8hgRShVGBJeYacjsBqm7T0dMg@mail.gmail.com>

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
> > > >
> > > >
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> --
> // richard http://imagecraft.com
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Replies: Reply from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens)
In reply to: Message from jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens)
Message from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens)
Message from richard at imagecraft.com (Richard Man) ([Leica] IMG: Olympus 50/2.0 Macro as a Walk-Around Lens)