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philber wrote:
I owned a C/Y 35-70 and absolutely hated using that lens. It went like this: point the lens towards the subject, focus, decide I want to zoom in or out, re-focus (it is not parfocal), etc. if I wanted critical sharpness, add opening it wide each time, and then stopping down as appropriate.
IQ was never the issue, but using it was. Call me a wimp, and, sure, today with magnification it would be easier, but no other MF lens was ever that hard. My Leica R 35-70 is a dream by comparison.
And, before I get tarred and feathered, I know I am in the minority in posting this. Most people love their lens....Show more →
I couldn't agree more re the ergonomics of the C/Y 35-70/3.4,(Horrible! It seems awkward and clumsy on my A7) but as Mescalamba points out, it's the results that give this lens its following!
My Zuiko 35-70/3.6 arrived yesterday. Beautiful, near mint condition, except for lots of fine internal dust! (It's very prone to it I believe.)
[EDIT NB: Why the 35-70/3.6 and not the more acclaimed Zuiko 35-80/2.8ED? From extensive web reading, apart from the extra stop with the 2.8ED, both lenses are generally rated equally for across frame definition, and the 3.6 has lower CA , added to which, the 2.8ED costs about 8x more! Most reviewers mention the bad flare/ghosting characteristics of both models, that I show below]
Just had a quick comparison with my C/Y on A7, with an into the light, fine twigs on distant trees subject, with diffuse sun behind.
The Zuiko is very close in resolution, but for clarity the C/Y has it. Also the Zuiko is obviously more prone to flare.
However, how much of the less clarity in the Zuiko is the result of that fine dust?...Quite a lot in this situation I should think.
I have to decide whether to return the Zuiko or not. It's a pity, otherwise mint, and dual action, constant focus when changing fl, plus a non-rotating 55mm filter ring. I probably will though, as the C/Y is clearly better. Drat it!
100% centre. C/Y @35mm F8
100% Zuiko @35mm F8 Less clarity,( dust?),plus that blue/green flare
Dust inside the Zuiko, probably reducing that clarity....but does that account for all the difference in clarity? Impossible to say, without getting it professionally cleaned, and this is not an easy lens to get serviced, with ball races instead of the usual focus mechanism. (from photo.net: "This lens can be a pain to work on. Focus mechanism has 370 - 1mm ball bearings in it (2 races of 185 ea.) . This ball bearing setup not found in other 35-70 Olympus OM lenses........... John, www.zuiko.com")
Three together. Wish I'd thought to include the Sony 28-70 in the test...but didn't!
Sony "kit" 28-70, Zuiko 35-70/3.6 + adapter, C/y 35-70/3.4 + adapter.
Sony 320g.....................................Zuiko + adapter 540g........................................C/Y + adapter 580g.
EDIT. Zuiko 35-70/3.6 returned because of horrible "ghosting" flare in all pictures, whether sun in shot or not!
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