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PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:54 pm    Post subject: Not much talk about Zuiko lenses,... Reply with quote
...I though they were pretty good optically, and since I have an Olympus E-510 the OM system was my logical entrance into the world of MF (and accessible and fast primes too).
I can't find a single one on the best picks sticky thread.

Is this because all the others are better, or is this forum more heavily populated with Pentax owners (because that's how it all started) and it was also natural to go with Pentax glass?

Thanks.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Strange that you don't find Zuikos in our favourite lens lists...

I've got three Zuikos: 3.5/28, 1.4/50 and 3.5/135 and I consider them to be some of the best lenses I have!


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
welcome duartix!

some here have been seriously zuikoed
look sunshine collection
Zuiko madness


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Anyone have samples of the Zuikos lenses in Question? And do they need to be ground down, files to fit EF mount? Because I have a file that needs some metal.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
No need to file anything with zuikos onto eos. I have tried all of mine on both cropped and full frame canons with no problems. Check the MF gallery for samples. Just click on the big "Iris" icon in the upper rh corner of this page. Then follow links to the olympus om lens page. Also you can search by keyword. There are many different posts with zuiko samples.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Not much talk about Zuiko lenses,... Reply with quote
duartix wrote:
...I though they were pretty good optically, and since I have an Olympus E-510 the OM system was my logical entrance into the world of MF (and accessible and fast primes too).
I can't find a single one on the best picks sticky thread.

Is this because all the others are better, or is this forum more heavily populated with Pentax owners (because that's how it all started) and it was also natural to go with Pentax glass?

Thanks.


You'll find no shortage of Zuiko praise, but the search engine isn't all that good at zero-ing in on stuff - it tends to be too broad. I don't think there's a preponderance of Pentax owners on here, not that I've noticed - it seems fairly spread.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd love to get a hand on Olympus 18/3.5...


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ok so I guess, or I'm guessing the -Letter e.g. Auto-T = Telephoto, -W = Wide, -Z = Zoom, and -S =?


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
huhging wrote:
I'd love to get a hand on Olympus 18/3.5...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/386359@N21 18 3.5 Group on Flickr, Whoa are there some wonderful shots with that lens.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
S=standard

The other letter dsignations indicate the number of elements

G= 8 elements
H=9 elements

ETC...........

I have the 3.5/24 shift I find it more versatile than the 18. When shifted it has virtually the same FOV but with better control of focus plane and distortion. The price has become quite close for these two as the 18 gains in demand. Next month I will sell my extra copy of the 3.5/24 shift anyone who wants it can send me a PM.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Not much talk about Zuiko lenses,... Reply with quote
Farside wrote:

You'll find no shortage of Zuiko praise, but the search engine isn't all that good at zero-ing in on stuff - it tends to be too broad.

I was taking about this thread http://forum.mflenses.com/best-lenses-by-manufacturers-t7339.html

BTW this is a top notch portal about Zuiko OM lenses information:
http://www.datasync.com/~farrar/zuiko.html


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Razster wrote:
huhging wrote:
I'd love to get a hand on Olympus 18/3.5...

http://www.flickr.com/groups/386359@N21 18 3.5 Group on Flickr, Whoa are there some wonderful shots with that lens.


Those shots are really good.....


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My opinion about Zuikos almost same than Carl Zeiss , they never made any weak copy all OM lenses are very good or superb.


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Question: How do you get the Zukios to fit on an EOS? Adapter?

Thanks

Jules


PostPosted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Adapter for EOS widely available on Ebay.


PostPosted: Sat Jul 26, 2008 12:57 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Uhh . . .I was searching for Zuiko lenses. I should have tried Olympus lenses Laughing

Jules
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