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Monday, October 3, 2022

Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8, First Impression

Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8
Digital Moments: Image making with an Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8 wide-angle, first impression.
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Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8
Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8
Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8
Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8

My first tryout with the very compact and lightweight all-glass and metal wide-angle Zuiko OM 35mm 1:2.8 lens, as introduced by Olympus in 1972. As indicated by the ‘G’ designation, which shows the optical design of these early version lenses, the lens is a 7-element in 6-group construction. The optical design designation was dropped for later versions of the lenses. Newer versions of the lens are reported to have a longer body length and weigh significantly more.

Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8
Olympus E-P5, Olympus OM Zuiko 35mm 1:2.8

The lens, considered for its high sharpness, contrast, and color rendition, is also acknowledged with low distortion and vignetting, and handles flare well with the hood attached, is highly recommended, among others, for landscape and architectural photography. My test unit here, however, is not in the best of condition. It came with some dust and had a tinge of circular haze along the periphery of one of the inner elements.



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