Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Cale: lovely shot. I quite liked my F.Zuiko 50 single coat. Not quite asbsharp as later versions, but contrast very nice. Mine got badly fungus infected. I should try to clean it up or replace it.
cliffpatte
Newbie
Here is some Marmite with the 50/1.8 Zuiko
and this is the same with the Nikkor 50mm F1.2
both were shot with an Oly e-p1 so are from the middle of the lens operating at 100mm equivalent or so. Don't pay too much attention to the nicer greens in the background of the Nikkor shot because the plants in my garden were in slightly different positions in the two. Obviously they both present background defocus pretty smoothly. The Nikkor was at F2, the Zuiko was wide open.
and this is the same with the Nikkor 50mm F1.2
both were shot with an Oly e-p1 so are from the middle of the lens operating at 100mm equivalent or so. Don't pay too much attention to the nicer greens in the background of the Nikkor shot because the plants in my garden were in slightly different positions in the two. Obviously they both present background defocus pretty smoothly. The Nikkor was at F2, the Zuiko was wide open.
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cliffpatte
Newbie
PS Anyone compared the 55/1.2 to the 50/1.2? as per this discussion?
http://photo.net/olympus-camera-forum/007zAJ
http://photo.net/olympus-camera-forum/007zAJ
Cale Arthur
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Thanks, Earl! I've got an extra chrome-nose version sitting here doing nothing. It's yours if you want it. Same lens that was used for this shot:
PatrickT
New Rangefinder User
Gorgeous shots so far!
Keith..I agree...I LOVE my 50/1.4. It has a super stiff focus ring but I don't care...the shots out of it are incredibly sharp (even at f/1.4). Oh, and the 5D doesn't hurt either. I know it's digital, but what a great camera...
Keith..I agree...I LOVE my 50/1.4. It has a super stiff focus ring but I don't care...the shots out of it are incredibly sharp (even at f/1.4). Oh, and the 5D doesn't hurt either. I know it's digital, but what a great camera...
nksyoon
Well-known
Just picked up a "Made in Japan" 50/1.8, got tired of the weight and long-throw focus of the 50/2 macro when I just want a quick, light lens on my OM-1.
Needs a hood though...
Needs a hood though...
raid
Dad Photographer
You are missing the point of my question; I am interested in finding out what made people here pick the Zuiko 50mm lenses.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
Because we use Olympus bodies. Really! I use a Leica 50 on my Leica and a Nikon 50 on my Nikon digital SLR. I love the whole package with Olympus. Tiny bodies that fit my small hands perfectly, incredible metering (I use the OM-4T) and as a bonus the lenses are extremely good.
erik
Established
What Chris said. I've shot OM's for years, still do, and since I have zuiko glass around I shoot that on the 5D as well, sometimes. I also shoot some nikkors on the 5D too. I've been meaning to do a controlled comparison, although oddly I don't have any Canon primes to include.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
Raid,
I got into Olympus about 1974, largely because my photography tutor at the time had acquired an OM-1 kit. He was shooting Leica M3 and Rollei SL35. The infeliability of the Rollei bodies was a disappointment to him, and even though the Rollei lenses were great, he had to abandon the system.
He turned to the new OM system, and his comments about the lenses convinced me to give it a try. After shooting for awhile with the kit 50, I got a 35/2.8 and 100/2.8. Both of those were outstanding, and I've never looked back.
I've flirted with Nikon (Nikkormat FT-2 and 50/1.4), but didn't like the body. I like the Hexanon 40/1.8 a lot, but don't trust the FS-1 body, and its shutter release drives me bonkers.
I got into Olympus about 1974, largely because my photography tutor at the time had acquired an OM-1 kit. He was shooting Leica M3 and Rollei SL35. The infeliability of the Rollei bodies was a disappointment to him, and even though the Rollei lenses were great, he had to abandon the system.
He turned to the new OM system, and his comments about the lenses convinced me to give it a try. After shooting for awhile with the kit 50, I got a 35/2.8 and 100/2.8. Both of those were outstanding, and I've never looked back.
I've flirted with Nikon (Nikkormat FT-2 and 50/1.4), but didn't like the body. I like the Hexanon 40/1.8 a lot, but don't trust the FS-1 body, and its shutter release drives me bonkers.
raid
Dad Photographer
Thanks for the information, guys.
I once "nearly bought" an Olympus OM-3, but somehow it did not happen. Maybe my life would be different had I ....
I once "nearly bought" an Olympus OM-3, but somehow it did not happen. Maybe my life would be different had I ....
snausages
Well-known
Posted these before, but if we're putting all our OM 50's in one place here's a couple with the 50 1.4 (not silvernose)...
TWoK
Well-known
OM 50/1.2:
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
A small set of miJ bokeh test shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/edunbar/sets/72157622944181178/
tom_f77
Tom Fenwick
50/1.2
50/1.2
A couple of old ones with that lens which might show what that extra fraction of a stop can do:
Tom
50/1.2
A couple of old ones with that lens which might show what that extra fraction of a stop can do:
Tom
PatrickT
New Rangefinder User
Pre-1.1mil 50/1.4:
