Five Frames With A Zuiko OM 24mm F2.8, Cropped Close-Ups

Digital Moments - Vintage lens test, images with an Olympus Zuiko OM 24mm F2.8, from the garden, cropped close-ups.

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Compared to the ultra-wide Olympus Zuiko OM 21mm F3.5, the 24mm F2.8 has a 10° narrower angle of view and is considered the widest of wide angles. Lenses at these focal lengths tend to have a strong rendition of the perspective when used in the context of the surrounding. For cropped close-ups, however, this is not necessarily something you have to delve too deeply into.

Olympus E-P5, Zuiko OM 24mm F2.8

Mounted on the 2x crop-sensor MFT (Micro Four Thirds) digital camera, a 24mm lens will give you the 35mm full-frame equivalent focal length of 48mm, close enough to that of a 50mm focal length lens, which is considered the standard for a 35mm full-frame camera.

The H.Zuiko 24mm F2.8, as used in this assignment, is the earlier version of the series, 8 elements in 7 groups construction with floating elements design, weighs 180 grams and focuses down to 0.25 meters. The floating element design incorporates an automatic close-focus correction mechanism that counters possible aberrations while keeping the excellent optical performance of the lens intact.

Olympus E-P5, Zuiko OM 24mm F2.8

Shooting with the lens wide open, i.e. at its widest aperture, is shooting with a very narrow DoF (depth of field). Getting the perfect focal point in the composition you are looking at, as in the case of these sample images, may take a bit more time and experience to master. And, of course, I am in need of the same.

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