Olympus 85mm f/2

[Lazzaros]

What do you think about this one?

I really like this focal lengh and I have some friends interested in this lens.

I know that almost all Olympus lenses are great but I didn't see many comments about this 85mm.

[Attila]

I have it in rarest, latest MC version, single coated is much more common than MC. Very nice lens , good as than any other like Nikkor or Zeiss 85mm.

http://www.mflenses.com/gallery/v/japenese/Olympus_Om/olympus_om_85mm_f2_mc/

http://forum.mflenses.com/tenerife-monkey-zoo-love-t11456,highlight,tenerife.html

[koji]

It is actually surprisingly good some how, though my experience is short.

[Attila]

[koji]

Lots of people say that Z85/2 is very soft at wide open and
getting better when you closing down. And comparing with
other 85mm lenses, it does perform well indeed.

I have not checked against light source, so not sure about
lens' ability to suppress flare. I have not used much 85/2,
nor other 85mm or longer lenses, so my comment is a grain
of salt or smaller.

[Attila]

Ah got it thanks! My copy not soft all, great performer even at wide open, but more hard to handle wide open than Zeiss lenses.