New Member Registered: November, 2013 Posts: 14 | Review Date: July 31, 2017 | Recommended | Price: $20.00
| Rating: 9 |
Pros: | very sharp lens | Cons: | some very few CA'S | Sharpness: 9
Aberrations: 9
Bokeh: 9
Handling: 9
Value: 9
| | +/++ stopping down to f 8-11 even with macro ring very sharp photos
+ some few CA's wide open
++ high contrast, good color rendition, scarecely flare
a decentered lens couldn't have these advantages
3 items of this lens and phantastic sharp photos
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New Member Registered: December, 2016 Posts: 13 | Review Date: February 15, 2017 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 5 |
Pros: | Low price, acceptable images at F8, dual purpose | Cons: | Soft, hazy at F4.5 | Sharpness: 5
Aberrations: 4
Bokeh: 8
Handling: 7
Value: 7
Camera Used: Fuji X-M1, Olympus E-PL5
| | Osawa 80-200mm f/4.5 MC Macro
These older zooms from the little-known and long-gone company Osawa in Japan can be found starting at 10$ but I haven't found good samples.
So I bought one and used it on a Fuji X-M1 and Olympus E-PL5. This version had an old Minolta MC mount. More samples&video: https://youtu.be/qcxp-r51ngo
Macro performance is limited with a max magnification of 1:4.8 at 200mm.
The lens is soft/hazy/ca at F4.5, but getting decent at F8. I recommend a 200mm F4 prime instead for a few Dollar more.
F8 macro 80mm Olympus
F8 max. macro 200mm Fuji
F4.5 200mm Olympus
F8 200mm Olympus | |