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Archive 2005Olympus fever has officially hit!
p.1 #1Olympus fever has officially hit!
Just saw an Ebay auction for an Olympus 21mm f2 end at $1420. Move over Zeiss and Leica, there's a hot new brand in town and his name is Zuiko! 
Jun 15, 2005 at 10:07 PM
p.1 #2Olympus fever has officially hit!
It's really bad, Dwight
I was watching that as well. Wait till Mike Hatam's review comes up of the Zuiko lenses...
I was watching that as well. Wait till Mike Hatam's review comes up of the Zuiko lenses... Jun 15, 2005 at 10:08 PM
p.1 #3Olympus fever has officially hit!
Hehe, yeah, I noticed that Mike was one of the bidders! 
Jun 15, 2005 at 10:10 PM
p.1 #4Olympus fever has officially hit!
you really shouldnt talk about that stuff here, in 2 weeks everythign will double and be sold. then were are you going to find those deals?
Jun 15, 2005 at 10:29 PM
p.1 #5Olympus fever has officially hit!
Sorry Bob, I think that ship has already sailed! Maybe I can get on the Pentax boat before it leaves port (and sinks)...
Jun 15, 2005 at 10:33 PM
p.1 #6Olympus fever has officially hit!
i think the FOV button will be the deal-breaker on OM lenses. but, we'll see what happens.
-erik
-erik
Jun 15, 2005 at 11:22 PM
p.1 #8Olympus fever has officially hit!
Im just waiting for the Quantaray market to boom, i've got it covered due to a fathers tight wallet.
Jun 15, 2005 at 11:33 PM
p.1 #9Olympus fever has officially hit!
quantaray will have their day. how can you go wrong with names like "ritz" or "wolf"?
-erik
-erik
Jun 15, 2005 at 11:36 PM
p.1 #12Olympus fever has officially hit!
flatdraft wrote:
quantaray will have their day. how can you go wrong with names like "ritz" or "wolf"?
-erik
Because I know theres going to be a day when people will enjoy crappy lenses, they'll use them just to test their post-processing skills.
quantaray will have their day. how can you go wrong with names like "ritz" or "wolf"?
-erik
Because I know theres going to be a day when people will enjoy crappy lenses, they'll use them just to test their post-processing skills.
Jun 15, 2005 at 11:38 PM
p.1 #13Olympus fever has officially hit!
We'll if we can figure a way to mount 645 lenses, you would never have to worry about light fall out because we would only be using the very middle of the lens
Jun 15, 2005 at 11:49 PM
p.1 #14Olympus fever has officially hit!
"...just to test their post-processing skills."
Kolby
- dry post of the day.
Kolby
- dry post of the day.Jun 16, 2005 at 12:22 AM
p.1 #15Olympus fever has officially hit!
I've posted test results on the Zuiko 24...
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/239317
Zuiko 21/3.5 is coming on Sunday!
https://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/239317
Zuiko 21/3.5 is coming on Sunday!
Jun 16, 2005 at 12:32 AM
p.1 #16Olympus fever has officially hit!
Bob Bell wrote:
We'll if we can figure a way to mount 645 lenses, you would never have to worry about light fall out because we would only be using the very middle of the lens
Fotodiox and Zoerk take care of the medium format lenses being mounted on your 35mm body...
We'll if we can figure a way to mount 645 lenses, you would never have to worry about light fall out because we would only be using the very middle of the lens
Fotodiox and Zoerk take care of the medium format lenses being mounted on your 35mm body...
Jun 16, 2005 at 12:37 AM
p.1 #17Olympus fever has officially hit!
Great topic.
I am a relative newbie on these forums. Ventured here when I had a few things to sell. That said I have noticed the craze for Zeiss Leica and now Zuiko lenses and people paying ransoms to get these. I also look at some of the signatures and notice that some of the folks here have more lenses than can fit in a few bags.
So my question are
1. Is this a collector craze? Are people buying this for their showcases or actually use it to shoot?
2. For those who shoot things like landscape, how noticeable are the prints to the normal eye from a few hundred dollar canon or nikon glass to the several thousand dollar zeiss/leicas?
All I can say is Wow !!!
I am a relative newbie on these forums. Ventured here when I had a few things to sell. That said I have noticed the craze for Zeiss Leica and now Zuiko lenses and people paying ransoms to get these. I also look at some of the signatures and notice that some of the folks here have more lenses than can fit in a few bags.
So my question are
1. Is this a collector craze? Are people buying this for their showcases or actually use it to shoot?
2. For those who shoot things like landscape, how noticeable are the prints to the normal eye from a few hundred dollar canon or nikon glass to the several thousand dollar zeiss/leicas?
All I can say is Wow !!!
Jun 16, 2005 at 12:45 AM
p.1 #18Olympus fever has officially hit!
Well, I can only speak for myself, and since I'm awake, bored, and in a chatty mood, I'll respond.
1. I buy these lenses to use them, not collect them.
2. The difference is clear depending on how large your print is/the quality/etc. Do you or your client demand the sharpest photo possible with the least amount of digital aberrations? Then these lenses are a good area to look into...
This may be an insufficient answer, but in addition to being awake and bored, I also get distracted easily and was looking at something else while typing Feel free to re-address or pm
1. I buy these lenses to use them, not collect them.
2. The difference is clear depending on how large your print is/the quality/etc. Do you or your client demand the sharpest photo possible with the least amount of digital aberrations? Then these lenses are a good area to look into...
This may be an insufficient answer, but in addition to being awake and bored, I also get distracted easily and was looking at something else while typing
Feel free to re-address or pmJun 16, 2005 at 12:49 AM
p.1 #19Olympus fever has officially hit!
! What I really want to see is Canon release a strong 20mm lens in the next few months that compares favorably to the Zeiss and Oly. I'd love the see the faces on those who paid over $4000 for a 21mm f/2.8 Distagon when that happens...Not that I think it's terribly likely.
Arka C.
Jun 16, 2005 at 12:56 AM
p.1 #20Olympus fever has officially hit!
Canon has had how many years to put together a stellar sub 35mm prime lens? I didn't pay 4 grand for my copy, and it's paid for itself already, but no need for schadenfreude, even in jest
I didn't pay 4 grand for my copy, and it's paid for itself already, but no need for schadenfreude, even in jestJun 16, 2005 at 01:03 AM