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p.2 #1 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

alexandre wrote:
Yakim Peled wrote:
Mike Deep wrote:
The price of the Zuiko 40/2 really is ridiculous considering the Zuiko 50/1.8 and Hexanon 40/1.8 can be readily had for $20. I just can't wrap my head around it.

Looking at e-bay there are two at 50$ and 65$. Not expensive but far from 20$.

Looks like a very nice lens, except when tilted.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

See Ebay item #260522093869.
OM-1 + Zuiko 50/1.8 for $30 and shipping.

1. It's 30$ now. It will probably be more when the bidding ends.
2. Shipping is an additional 31.50$.

Looks a bit costly if you are only after the lens. Also, the flavour is not clear.

Happy shooting,
Yakim.

Dec 17, 2009 at 08:58 AM

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p.2 #2 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

I have no adapter for it, so I put the 50/1.8 up to the 40D and just held it there....and got these with no adapter...not bad....Full frame and 100% crops @ F2.8....
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Dec 19, 2009 at 05:32 AM

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p.2 #3 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

Here is one of my recent favorites with my "silver nose" 50/1.8. This lens is just plain awesome...and I have an MC 50/1.8 too.

E-500 1/250 sec 100 ISO 0.0 EV

Apr 15, 2010 at 02:38 AM

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p.2 #4 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

the OM 50/1.8 and 50/3.5 macro are in some ways (resolution/contrast) the best of the OM 50s, based on the tests that Modern Photography and other magazines did of them back in the day. The OM 50/1.8 equals or betters the Canon EF 50/1.8, in the tests.

Apr 15, 2010 at 03:59 AM

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p.2 #5 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

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The OM 50/1.8 equals or betters the Canon EF 50/1.8, in the tests.
My experience shows something different. The Zuiko may be sharper, but at least wide open the Canon shows less veiling which results in the images appear sharper.

Apr 15, 2010 at 09:16 AM

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Apr 15, 2010 at 09:22 AM

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p.2 #7 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

Maybe that's because I'm not having an MiJ-version.

Apparently I should hurry up getting one...

Apr 15, 2010 at 01:45 PM

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p.2 #8 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

I have one for sale!

Apr 15, 2010 at 01:52 PM

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p.2 #9 · Zuiko 50/1.8 -- a true thrifty fifty love thread

staticInc wrote:
Ed Sawyer wrote:
The OM 50/1.8 equals or betters the Canon EF 50/1.8, in the tests.
My experience shows something different. The Zuiko may be sharper, but at least wide open the Canon shows less veiling which results in the images appear sharper.

interesting, i don't shoot canon so i can't compare to the EF 50mm f/1.8, but my zuiko silver nose has no noticeable veiling even wide open. on the other hand, stopped down my canon 55mm FL f/1.2, hexanon 40mm f/1.8, and rokkor 50mm f/1.2 all blow the zuiko away for sharpness. i think i like zuiko's bokeh better than the rest. maybe i should get a newer version of the zuiko just to see how much difference there is.

Apr 15, 2010 at 02:02 PM

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