p.2 #1 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
I am probably sort of a Oly collector but not at any price.
I would not pay more than 800 us for a 18/3.5.
One really silly priced oly is the 8 mm fish eye...
p.2 #2 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
If you want to talk silly Oly pricing the 40/2 is the top of that heap! ; -)
$800 for a nice 18/3.5 would be a good price over here.
The tragedy with the 8/fisheyes is that most of them have a proclivity to have fungus on the rear element, so most of the ones you find are no good, thus driving up the prices of those that are still good. (not to mention they were fairly rare anyway).
p.2 #4 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
40/2 only commands a premium price because it is relatively rare. I got one for ~$200 for a nice looking copy with everything in the box...took me a couple of years to get it, even though I bid on several into the $450-500 range, iirc.
p.2 #10 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
Wow, sweet deal Andreas!
We are all envious.
It would be interesting to see some comparison shots between this lens and the Nikon 14-24G.
How is the distortion with this lens? It looks better than the 18ZF.
Look forward to seeing some of your shots with it.
p.2 #11 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
wayne seltzer wrote:
Wow, sweet deal Andreas!
We are all envious.
It would be interesting to see some comparison shots between this lens and the Nikon 14-24G.
How is the distortion with this lens? It looks better than the 18ZF.
Look forward to seeing some of your shots with it.
I have just picked it up. 30 minutes ago. It is really a sweet thing. Smooth controls and a front element to drown in :-)
p.2 #16 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
rachp wrote:
I think I am confused - Isn't that link to a fisheye? Did you get a fisheye?
I have been keeping my eye out for this lens but I didn't think it was a fisheye - Maybe that is why I haven't found one
It is not a fisheye. It was misslabeled in the auction... The seller had bought a larger oly collection. Sold most of it locally but put this for sale. I think he got tricked by the front element...
It doesn't have the ultra wide effect on a crop sensor. I waiting for my 5D MkII (arrives next week) and I'm expecting to make some serious tests then.
p.2 #20 · The official Olympus Om Zuiko 18/3.5 thread
Nice ones!
My first test confirms what I have heard of the lens.
Sharp all over at 5.6-8. Vignetting is heavy at f/3.5 (I love vignetting so it is a non issue for me...)
It is pretty much gone at f/8. I have to shoot a white wall to confirm though.
