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[sinned79]

i recently got myself an OM Zuiko 50mm f1.4 too!

Let me share some photos shot on a 5DMKII body:

This photo was cropped to remove away some heads of other photographers haha

 

[sinned79]

 

[sinned79]

I am still learning manual focusing. Something I noticed about my OM Zuiko... i find that using this lens on my 5D for night shoots doesn't gives that much good results ... find the pictures tends to be darker... any reasons? :cry:

 

[Anthony Lee]

I am still learning manual focusing. Something I noticed about my OM Zuiko... i find that using this lens on my 5D for night shoots doesn't gives that much good results ... find the pictures tends to be darker... any reasons? :cry:

You are doing fine and those are great photos. Which version is yours? Mine is a very late version and it should be very contrasty and sharp wide open.

F4

F1.4

F2

So far I have only used my OM 24f2.8 for night shooting and I didn't notice any difference in terms of metering from my Leica Elmarit 28f2.8. The main flaw of the OM is the star streak when pointed against street light. Will ost one when I can find where it is.

 

[sinned79]

You are doing fine and those are great photos. Which version is yours? Mine is a very late version and it should be very contrasty and sharp wide open.

ermm i dunno which version haha... how to tell? by serial number?

so far i only tested at wide open f1.4 - f2.8 (find f2.8 got the best results for me). Haven tried anything more then f2.8 yet haha.

 

[Anthony Lee]

All Zuiko Om lenses have at least 3 versions. The most important details to consider is the information printed on the front rim of the lens.

Earliest version: will have an alphabet infront of Zuiko like G-Zuiko. This is the 'single coated' version.
MC version: The alphabet in front of Zuiko is dropped and somewhere on the front rim there shud be 'MC' printed. This is the 'multi-coated' version. Preferably, your serial number shud be more than 1.1 million.
Latest version: No alphabet in front of Zuiko as well as no MC but shud have either the word 'Japan' or in some 55mm OM lenses 'Made in Japan' printed on the front rim. Also, serial number if greater than 1.1million will be the best.

Mine has the following information:

OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM ZUIKO AUTO-S 1:1.4 1140130 Japan

ermm i dunno which version haha... how to tell? by serial number?

so far i only tested at wide open f1.4 - f2.8 (find f2.8 got the best results for me). Haven tried anything more then f2.8 yet haha.

 

[Anthony Lee]

The OM 24f2.8 is a small little dynamite when used on an FF body like the 5D or 5D2. It's a very good landscape lens, very contrasty and wonderfully sharp.

Here is one taken at F11

 

[sinned79]

All Zuiko Om lenses have at least 3 versions. The most important details to consider is the information printed on the front rim of the lens.

Earliest version: will have an alphabet infront of Zuiko like G-Zuiko. This is the 'single coated' version.
MC version: The alphabet in front of Zuiko is dropped and somewhere on the front rim there shud be 'MC' printed. This is the 'multi-coated' version. Preferably, your serial number shud be more than 1.1 million.
Latest version: No alphabet in front of Zuiko as well as no MC but shud have either the word 'Japan' or in some 55mm OM lenses 'Made in Japan' printed on the front rim. Also, serial number if greater than 1.1million will be the best.

Mine has the following information:

OLYMPUS OM-SYSTEM ZUIKO AUTO-S 1:1.4 1140130 Japan

i go back and have another look :bsmilie: thanks!

 

[Anthony Lee]

No need, yours is the silver nose version, the earliest version. Thereafter, all Zuikos have only black rim. Am sure you will have an alphabet infront of Zuiko.

i go back and have another look :bsmilie:

 

[sinned79]

No need, yours is the silver nose version, the earliest version. Thereafter, all Zuikos have only black rim. Am sure you will have an alphabet infront of Zuiko.

hmm i dun recall i got this alphabet in front of Zuiko... let me go back and check again haha ;p

 

[sinned79]

No need, yours is the silver nose version, the earliest version. Thereafter, all Zuikos have only black rim. Am sure you will have an alphabet infront of Zuiko.

i think you are right...

I got this lens from XC Pictorial a few weeks back...

<-- his sample photo

 

[Anthony Lee]

G-Zuiko, the 'G' stands for the number of blades, in this case 7. If you can lay your hands on a 'Japan' copy with s/no greater than 1.1 million, then you will know the difference, especially on your 5D2.

i think you are right...

I got this lens from XC Pictorial a few weeks back...

<-- his sample photo

 

[Teo]

Xu Yeshiong and I met a couple of times since we met at this forum. Together we have collected a pretty good range of OM gears to date and still searching.

Xu Yeshiong:

OM-4Ti
OM 24mm F2
OM 50mm F1.2
OM 50mm F3.5 macro
OM 85mm F2
OM 100mm F2

Myself:

OM-2SP
OM 24mm F2.8
OM 35 F2
OM 50 F1.4
OM 100 F2.8
OM 200 F4

Shooting film is really fun. Both of us also own Canon EOS 5D and with just one adapter, we can use all these OM lenses.

Will post my collection soon.

Hi Anthony,
Where can I get the Canon to OM adapter? Price?


Thank you

 

[Anthony Lee]

Mr Teo, you mean OM to EOS adapter? Buy from Tagotech from mass sales here at CS, price with af confirmation is S$ 65.00. I have 4 adapters, one for each lens as I normally carry 4 lenses with me. However, when I use my OM-2sp as the main cam, then I will only have 1 adapter stuck to my EOS 5D. When you do this, use your OM camera body cap.

If it's Canon to OM, I don't do that and I am not aware that there is one.

Hi Anthony,
Where can I get the Canon to OM adapter? Price?


Thank you

 

[Teo]

Hi Anthony,

Call me Teo will do cos I'm much junior than you..haa.

Very much appreciate to your kind advise advise.
Yes, I was asking EOS to OM mount.

 

[Anthony Lee]

Hi Teo, are you the friend of Amiruddin?

Hi Anthony,

Call me Teo will do cos I'm much junior than you..haa.

Very much appreciate to your kind advise advise.
Yes, I was asking EOS to OM mount.

 

[Teo]

Hi Teo, are you the friend of Amiruddin?

Hi Anthony,

Yup, I'm friend of Amir.
You've got good six sense.

cheers.

 

[Anthony Lee]

Yah, I can tell because I can see OM-100f2 and 21f3.5 written next to your name and no one else can.

Hi Anthony,

Yup, I'm friend of Amir.
You've got good six sense.

cheers.

 

[Teo]

Yah, I can tell because I can see OM-100f2 and 21f3.5 written next to your name and no one else can.

Gee...just my modest range of lenses...+ the 18/3.5..
but there are people around who mainly keep only all the F2 lenses..

For good lenses, you can tell especially using film where they are able to resolve the details in shadow areas.


cheers

 

[Anthony Lee]

With the circle line open, I can get to the Esplanade very quickly. Was there on Sunday evening, nice cool day but rather cloudy. Tested out my 3 OM lenses. Shot the Merlion from the same distance, all at f11.

OM 35 F2 at f11

OM 50f1.4 at f11

OM 24 f2.8 at f11