[LRflex] Re: Lens Advice

From: Doug Herr <wildlightphoto@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, "lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:51:47 -0500 (EST)

Aram Langhans wrote:

>Hmm.  Most of what I read says the Pre-IF was not as sharp as the IF 
>version.  Who knows....  Maybe a issue with samples.  Of course, our Leica 
>stuff is very consistent sample to sample.
>
>Any idea about the Olympus equivalent lens?

The pre-IF non-ED was not as sharp.  The pre-IF ED is much better.

The Olympus is a good lens, IIRC it's not an IF lens so minimum focus distance 
is about 13'.  The focussing action is a little smoother than the non-IF 
Nikkors.

Here are Bjørn Rørslett evaluations of the various Nikon lenses:

http://www.naturfotograf.com/index2.html

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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