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Just got Olympus OM Zuiko 28mm f/3.5 in...!

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TijmenDal
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I'm in love!

Get one right now!

Mine was 21€ including both lens caps, and the leather hard-case (or whatever it's called.)
I had already ordered a OM-EF adapter (16$, free shipping from China), that works ok. Has AF confirm chip too. Yeah!


Go buy one now! Not the fast, but the colors are AMAZING!
Jun 9 2011 7:16AM
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canterbury
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I bought an OM Zuiko 35-70mm f/3.5 plus eos adapter for my t2i off ebay a little while ago. It's a cool lens, need to get more pics with it before I make a decision about quality though. Is the adapter with focus chip actually useful?
Jun 9 2011 11:46AM
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ChucklesNorman.
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WANT ONE! Need a camera first...Any test shots yet?
Jun 9 2011 12:38PM
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Sklar
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mine got here yesterday
shot a little bit of biking stuff with it yesterday, haven't really used it too much yet, but it seems real nice
Jun 9 2011 1:43PM
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Filmed this with a Zuiko 28mm on a t2i. Gorgeous lens. I want one!

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150188909307808&saved
Jun 10 2011 6:06PM
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.jr
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New Helios. Lol.
Jun 11 2011 12:46AM
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TijmenDal
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Not quite: The Helios is super weird and artsy, whereas the Oly is really, really uber sharp. You're not getting this lens for the bokeh whatsoever.

They're both cheap lenses, if that's what you mean.
Jun 11 2011 1:17PM
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.jr
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No I mean everyone on NS just went and bought every zuiko 28mm they could find because someone somewhere said it was a good lens. Just watch, by the end of summer they will be suggesting this lens, the helios, and the old trend of the tokina 11-16mm..
Jun 11 2011 2:57PM
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Not sure how the Tokina is a trend considering it is far superior to any of Canon or Nikon's offerings.
Jun 11 2011 3:37PM
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ChucklesNorman.
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Amazing!
Jun 11 2011 3:41PM
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.jr
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I dont know if I would go that far.. but since you are, isnt the zuiko and helios also far superior to Nikons and Canons offerings? I mean Nikon's 50 1.8 sure as fuck doesnt give helios bokeh.
Jun 11 2011 3:50PM
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I am 100% confident that the Tokina is optically superior than the Canon/Nikon lenses with the same focal length.

People like the Helios because it has so many flaws. I don't think anybody is buying them because they are actually nice lenses. They are garbage, and that's sort of the appeal.

As for the Olympus...I'm never used Nikon's 28mm lenses so I can't say, but I do personally find vintage lenses more fun to use, and manual focusing with modern Canon housings sucks. And for $60, you are getting a lens that is just as sharp. I'd say that all in all, the Olympus is a great option.
Jun 11 2011 3:54PM
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zahava
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GORGEOUS, amazing colours.
Jun 11 2011 5:29PM
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.jr
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"vintage" lenses?
Jun 12 2011 1:44AM
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TijmenDal
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Non-digital era, AF/IS lenses. Probably.

Personally the thing I don't like about the Tokina is that amount of flare. It controls it pretty weakly. Canon 10-22 vs Tokina 11-16 isn't an easy question I think. The Canon is a really nice lens too, and has a much longer focal length and flare control.
Jun 12 2011 6:38PM
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dergblerp
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Bellingham?   I spy France's little brother Nick! 
Jun 12 2011 7:13PM
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TijmenDal
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Finally got a chance to properly test this lens out.
Not the best shots and not too much PP.
For the money (21€), this is absolutely amazing!
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Also, my first HDR. Rather like it. Doesn't have this ultra grunge look to it some HDR's have (which I absolutely loathe).
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Jul 11 2011 6:54AM
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TijmenDal
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Wow, the first picture is REALLY underexposed. Didn't look like that in LR. In case you're wondering, the dark thingies are horses.
Jul 11 2011 6:56AM
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The Tokina has a very pronounced flare, but sometimes that is desired. Ever watch Mike Wilson's segment in Teddybear Crisis? It's chock full of gorgeous lens flares. Any lens will flare when it faces direct light; there's no avoiding that. In my opinion its better to play it off as part of the image than try and hide it.

Also, the Canon has a longer range, but as a general rule that means it won't be as sharp. Judging by the 100% crops of the Tokina vs the Canon, the Tokina is far sharper and has much less CA.

I just don't see any incentive to sacrifice sharpness for a little extra length. A full lens kit is 3 lenses, and an 11-16, 28mm, and 70-200 will cover all bases. Of course that's just my opinion.
Jul 11 2011 4:24PM
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