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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:41 pm    Post subject: Entering the Olympus world... Reply with quote
Hi!

I just have bought two Olympus (OM) lenses...

- Zuiko Auto-W 3.5/28
- Zuiko Auto-T 3.5/135

... in almost mint condition.

I just could not resist for together 38,- Euro incl. shipping.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Lowest rated Olympus lenses , but they are still good, don't compare with $$ Olympus.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila wrote:
Lowest rated Olympus lenses , but they are still good, don't compare with $$ Olympus.


No, I wouldn't - for that price. Wink


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
For that price you got great lenses that is true.


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila, who wrote this review?

"Very sharp, outstanding quality lens. This lens was my first Olympus lens in my collection I didn't expected much after many excellent 135mm lenses like Carl Zeiss Jena Sonnar 135mm f/2.8, Nikkor 135mm f/3.5 etc. I thought I have all what I want I bought this lens just for testing and sell out after test is done. I have to change my mind. This lens is excellent from every aspects very well built, optically superb and very good looking too. Close focusing distance not good as CZJ Sonnar 135mm this is only the minus compare with Sonnar."
http://www.mflenses.com/olympus-om-zuiko-auto-t-135mm-f-3.5-lens-review.html


And according to this site:
http://www.mflenses.com/olympus-om-zuiko-lens-list-2.html

The 3.5/28 is as good as the other 28mm lenses by Olympus.

I am a little confused now... Shocked Question


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Smile


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Attila, was your mike off? I didn't hear your answer to Carsten's queston..
Laughing Laughing

Bill


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I forgot my experience with 135mm f3.5 Embarassed


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very Happy Nice! Then I really got a good lens (or perhaps even two lenses) for good money. Wink


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I guess yes Smile


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Congrats Carsten
I am sure they are best lens and small in size


PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 11:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
That's what I hope for, Poilu.
The 135mm lenses I have are either good, fast and huge or small and slow.
Perhaps this Zuiko will be my new fav 135...

And I do not shoot often with a 28mm, since I prefer 24mm and 35mm. But if this Zuiko 28mm is pretty small, it will fit into my bag with problem. Wink


PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:08 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Way to go, Carsten! I for one had a lot of usage with the Canon FD 28mm lens with my old Canon AE-1. I think it's really nice for landscapes...not too wide as to make everything pitifully small, but wide enough to gather some needed compositional elements together. This was especially useful for me in shooting the temperate rain forests here because all the detail needs to be rendered sharply and you either have to shoot "wide" or "tele" based on all that detail. In landscapes I probably used it 30% of the time, or even a bit more than that.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 11:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I really like the fov 28mm gives me om D200 . I can see why 45mm was popular on film. I look forward to some shots.


PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Good ones Carsten - we are all crossing fingers that they behave well. As an ex-Oly film camera user (OM4) I loved the quality from their lenses. Attila now has a couple of them! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


patrickh


PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 6:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Smile and I keep them in big respect !


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The two lenses arrived today. Already!!
That was really quick. Even too quick for my OM-EOS-adapter that is still pending...

Thus I cannot show any testshots so far. Sad

But I can describe the lenses.

1. They are mint. Not "like new", rather really "new". You could not tell this lens from an absolutely new one that you just have bought from a camera shop as a "new" lens! Glass is pristine!

Here you can see what I found in the parcel:

Original boxes


Original manuals, straps and lens cases inside



Mint lenses

What you might see on the glass are honestly only reflections...


2. They are beautiful, absolutely gorgeous! You perhaps know that the aesthetical qualities of a lens are very important to me, not only the performance. (That's the reason why I often take the "more attractive" Jupiter-11 instead of the "better" Jupiter-37, Nikkor-Q.C 3.5/135 or Tair-11).

3. They came with original lens hoods, one for the filter thread of the 28mm and the 135mm has a fixed lens hood.

4. They are very well built lenses. Their focus ring turns smoothly, almost as nicely and velvety as with my Leica lens!

5. The 135mm lens has an octagonal aperture diaphragm (8 blades). (The 28mm has six blades).

6. They are small, very small! I did not expect them to be so small!
Just compare them to other lenses of the same focal length:

Zuiko W 3.5/28; Pentax-M SMC 2.8/28 (my so far smallest 28mm); Vivitar 2.8/28 (also a very small one); Vivitar 2.5/28


Zuiko T 3.5/135; Jupiter-11 4/135; Jupiter-37 3.5/135; Nikkor-Q.C 3.5/135; Tair-11 2.8/135

If the adapter works well and the lens performance gets close to what I have read on www.mir.com.my, these will be my first choice lenses in their focal length group. I do not shoot often with a 28mm or a 135mm so small size is important. I can still easily take them with me and have them if I need them...

At the moment, I am very happy. Now I am waiting for the adapter...

Last edited by LucisPictor on Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:43 am; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes they are very small and very well built finally all of them very good to superb performer. I look forward your opinion how would you like them.


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Great Carsten. They look very nice in the lineup. Now we want to see samples


patrickh


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
They look nice! You realise you need an OM4 to go with them though Wink


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
congrats Carsten for pristine lens! I will wait yours samples


PostPosted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 8:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
poilu wrote:
congrats Carsten for pristine lens! I will wait yours samples

patrickh wrote:
Great Carsten. They look very nice in the lineup. Now we want to see samples
patrickh

Yes, of course. As soon as I will get the adapter... Wink


Richard_D wrote:
They look nice! You realise you need an OM4 to go with them though Wink

Richard, I guess you're right, I am afraid. Confused
But the OM4 is so expensive. Crying or Very sad


PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 2:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Quote:
Original manuals, straps and lens tubes (How do you call these?)


Cases?

Gorgeous sets, Carsten, congrats, I am sure you will enjoy them, Zuikos have great reputation.


PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Orio wrote:
Cases?


Yes, I guess that's it. Cheers. I will correct it...


PostPosted: Fri Jan 25, 2008 9:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
LucisPictor wrote:



Richard_D wrote:
They look nice! You realise you need an OM4 to go with them though Wink

Richard, I guess you're right, I am afraid. Confused
But the OM4 is so expensive. Crying or Very sad


OM1's are still nice cameras and available fairly cheaply, and the OM40 whilst not a pro-camera was pretty good... Not that I'm trying to lead you into temptation... Wink
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