Manual Zuiko 90mm f2 shots for Gary

[Iguanamom]

I haven't many, but here are some examples of this extraordinary lens.

on the E-300






on the E-30






With spring approaching, I'll be using this baby more than I have been. It weighs more than the camera I think, but it's worth hauling around.

[Frog]

I'm not Gary but I cheated and looked anyway. Nice. Makes me wonder if I can get that out of my Tamron 90.

[Greg McCary]

Those are very good. Is the lens a fixed F/2? I was curious about that and what kind of DOF it had. But like I stated before when you get into Macro you are in a area I don't go much. I bet at 90mm you don't have to get that close to the subject either.

[Iguanamom]

It stops down to f22, which is useful when you want more than a razor's edge of focus. On the E bodies it's dof is even narrower than it was on the film bodies. I've experimented with a 25mm extension tube and it's crazy.

[Greg McCary]

Thanks for posting these. But sure and write a review of all your gear..

[Iguanamom]

I did for the E-30, but not for anything else so far.

[BlueRob]

That in fact seems like a really nice piece of glass!

[Iguanamom]

Thanks. It truly is stupendously sharp. Back in the 80s when I was acquiring my first pieces of Olympus equipment I lusted after one of these, but couldn't afford it. We didn't actually have one in the store, but we did have the 105mm Nikkor which I imagined was similar. 20 years later or so I finally bought one used. It has since doubled in value, but I'm not parting with it. It's one piece of kit that will stay even if everything else goes.

[Iguanamom]

Found these on some firewood today. Reprieved them long enough to take a few photos -
90mm @ about f11


each cluster is about 1/2 inch across.

[Dave6223]

For me Zuiko lenses take a lot of beating, by any manefacturer. These are impressive.

Dave

[Iguanamom]

Here's one with a 25mm extension tube attached - the flower itself is about 1 1/2 inches high and about 1/4 of an inch wide -

[Iguanamom]

I don't do a lot of post processing, but I do use Lightroom. usually I'm adjusting contrast & sharpness for the web. some color correction too since sometimes digital isn't good at rendering purple and violet shades. All around the OM 90mm is a fantastic lens and as I said, it's the last lens I'd part with. Here's a recent shot with it nearly wide open and pretty much SOOC -



this one really shows how crisp this lens is (it's two fern fronds unfurling - say that 10 times fast!) -



I have never worked with the 35-100, but I've seen photos done with it and it looks amazing.

[Greg McCary]

Those are very sharp for an older lens.

[Iguanamom]

I'm not sure what to make of that.

[Greg McCary]

Wow. I just checked KEH and some of the prices for the OM glass is pretty high. The 50 f/2 macro is a expensive as the digital AF one. That's amazing. The 90mm is almost $800.00.

[Iguanamom]

yeah, they keep fluctuating, I've seen the 90 around $1000 before. not making any more of them and they're so great that the demand is there. Considering that you wouldn't use AF when doing macro anyway, it makes sense.

[Iguanamom]

This lens keeps me busy. From yesterday. ISO 100, f??? probably 5.6. 4/10th sec.