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testing my lenses - part 16 - Olympus 50mm/2 macro
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:47 am
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This one looks very strong and interesting subjects! Would you mind to share any raw crops?

Cheers,


Kelly.


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 3:34 am
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Number four reminds one of a horse's eye. Smile


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For me it looks like a whale's eye.


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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:17 pm
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:17 pm
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thePiRaTE!! wrote:
This one looks very strong and interesting subjects! Would you mind to share any raw crops?

Cheers,


Kelly.


do you mean crops like these?






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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:32 pm
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:32 pm
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If you were to compare this one to the Yashinon 60mm, what would be your assessment?


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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:43 pm
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woodrim wrote:
If you were to compare this one to the Yashinon 60mm, what would be your assessment?


well, these two are different critters...Yashinon is a preset and goes to 1:1 magnification without tubes, while Oly is automatic diaphragm and goes to 1:2 magnification.
as for results, both give great results. one thing i realised while working on these photos is that Oly gives you photos that need very,very little correction of contrast or color, same as it's big brother 90mm macro.


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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 2:48 pm
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Nice serie and for sure a great lens as well! my fav is the first one, lovely colours rendering and very pleasant bokey...


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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 8:50 pm
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new samples using Olympus E-M5










this is a crop of the previous photo


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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:03 pm
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 9:03 pm
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I... want... this.... lens....


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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:33 pm
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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:33 pm
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Very good results. How this one compares with 3,5/50mm?
I do already love the f/3,5 version...


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Posted: Tue May 29, 2012 10:56 pm
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vlousada wrote:
Very good results. How this one compares with 3,5/50mm?
I do already love the f/3,5 version...


well, 50mm/3.5 is very good lens on it's own, but 50mm/2 is something else. it's bigger, faster, more light-gathering capable (red rose and portrait of my Grandma were indoors at f2, available light only)


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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:08 pm
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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 6:08 pm
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Too expensive like its elder 90mm. Both are great lenses. Perhaps one day with luck...


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Phenix jc wrote:
Too expensive like its elder 90mm. Both are great lenses. Perhaps one day with luck...


both worth every penny Smile


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dsmlogger wrote:
I... want... this.... lens....


Me too LOL , congrats!


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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 9:52 pm
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This is supposedly the fastest "macro" lens, at least the faster among other competitors 50mm "macros".

Very nice, detailed, colorful pics.


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Posted: Sun Jun 03, 2012 11:16 pm
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Nice samles, but nothing for me, that lens!

It doesn't fit to any of my cameras Shocked Confused Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Crying or Very sad Evil or Very Mad Exclamation


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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:18 pm
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WolverineX wrote:
Phenix jc wrote:
Too expensive like its elder 90mm. Both are great lenses. Perhaps one day with luck...


both worth every penny Smile

Absolutely no doubt ; But photography is a game for me, when lenses are too expensive it becomes serious and I have no fun anymore (my way, of course)


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Magnificent sharp, I wonder how this om compared to the exact 50/2 digital. Thanks for sharing
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