Just want to share some of my test shot of this great lens, I love the color output of this lens, I'm shooting at ISO 800, f1.8 and shutter at 1/40 and I'm satisfied with the output, I'm newbie here how come when i'm using my kit lens 14-55mm, the noise seems to be a little harsh compare to this lens? Is it because this lens is much brighter compare to the kit lens?

http://images.evolt500.multiply.com/image/3/photos/7/500x500/9/P1012705.JPG?et=xxZZJheaU0ga9shqWrcx6w

http://images.evolt500.multiply.com/image/3/photos/7/500x500/7/P1012661.JPG?et=%2CJNPrw5NqQ%2BgqTh2TcXU9A

By the way I notice some of my shots have some blue spot, is that dust on my lens? or it's just because i'm using iso 800, only few of my shot have this blue spot, what could be causing it? here's a sample shot with a blue spot:
http://images.evolt500.multiply.com/image/1/photos/7/500x500/13/P1012712.JPG?et=JqWIgXeaX3OZuJxDQMvGXQ

See the blue spot on the white shirt.

ei! how come when I add an image it's being converted into a link? cheers!!

hi elvin! :D what evolt body are you using again? i noticed with our noisy e cams that the more light the photos has, the less visible noise is... or is it true to all digital cameras as I've read somewhere than noise hides in the shadows (or darker areas of the photo) so kung mas darker photo, mas visible noise (i think). i love the 14-45mm kit lens, but I can't deny the OM 50mm's wonderful bokeh (though I've used the f1.4 version) and sharpness.

weird thing, the E-500 has a constant blue line using the 50mm f1.4, while i notice non on the E-1. and it:s not there with ZD lenses. even with the OM 28mm there's no blue line too, only with the 50mm. anyhoo, could be burned pixels on your image.

HTH

dex

Hi elvin,
i think posting pics hosted on multiply doesn't work somehow... try to use other sites like photobucket.

hi elvin! :D what evolt body are you using again? i noticed with our noisy e cams that the more light the photos has, the less visible noise is... or is it true to all digital cameras as I've read somewhere than noise hides in the shadows (or darker areas of the photo) so kung mas darker photo, mas visible noise (i think). i love the 14-45mm kit lens, but I can't deny the OM 50mm's wonderful bokeh (though I've used the f1.4 version) and sharpness.

weird thing, the E-500 has a constant blue line using the 50mm f1.4, while i notice non on the E-1. and it:s not there with ZD lenses. even with the OM 28mm there's no blue line too, only with the 50mm. anyhoo, could be burned pixels on your image.

HTH

dex

Thanks I'm using a e500 for the body, the weird thing about it is not all pictures have this blue spot, actually when I looked at the lens i saw a tiny dust there, is there a shop that do lens cleaning? any idea how much does a cleaning cost?

it looks like a flare our ghosting of some sort... not sure though...

do you have any other pics that has the blue spot on them? =)

it looks like a flare our ghosting of some sort... not sure though...

do you have any other pics that has the blue spot on them? =)

I think out 25 shots i got 3 of them with blue spots, one of them was actually on the eye of my friend

did they have that sort of lighting as the last photo? =)

the blue spot seems to have a blue streak extending towards the right shoulder...

can you post one of them? =)

did they have that sort of lighting as the last photo? =)

the blue spot seems to have a blue streak extending towards the right shoulder...

can you post one of them? =)

see this two pic:

http://images.evolt500.multiply.com/image/4/photos/7/500x500/15.JPG/P1012695.JPG?et=kGxkRMvLbJ4IrpnzHtUBCw

http://images.evolt500.multiply.com/image/3/photos/7/500x500/17.JPG/P1012713.JPG?et=tgLmrSh1UXTn4B62Tm9vZw

from what i can see, it looks like lens flare. =) i don't think there's anything to worry about IMO. =)

Lens flare's are just basically light being scattered inside your lens via the different elements inside them FYI =)

Hope that helps =)

yup i agree with tok, it looks like a lens flare, this also happens with some of my shots, maybe you can try removing the filter (if you have them on)

yup i agree with tok, it looks like a lens flare, this also happens with some of my shots, maybe you can try removing the filter (if you have them on)

Thanks guy for the reply, I don't have any filter installed. whew! i thought there something wrong on my sensor, just got this cam for a month :D

elvin, how much did you got the 50mm?

I got it for 200 sgd together with the 2x telecon and the OM adaptor.

@ elvin: dude di ba your based in singapore right n0w? Don't know if you remember me. I'm scheduled to go to singapore this coming nov. 1 for a family gathering and I was thinking of buying some accessories for my e-500 there if i have some extra money. Given a limited time, can I ask what store(s) yung mag binibilihan mo para dun na ako de-derecho at di aksaya sa oras. Saan-saan kabumubili ng olympus accessories mo?

Thanks!

@ elvin: dude di ba your based in singapore right n0w? Don't know if you remember me. I'm scheduled to go to singapore this coming nov. 1 for a family gathering and I was thinking of buying some accessories for my e-500 there if i have some extra money. Given a limited time, can I ask what store(s) yung mag binibilihan mo para dun na ako de-derecho at di aksaya sa oras. Saan-saan kabumubili ng olympus accessories mo?

Thanks!

if i'm free samahan kita sa alan photo sa simlim or sa cathay photo sa peninsula ano ba specific na accesories hanap mo pm ko na lang contact number ko sa iyo just call me when u reach singapore

is it manual focus? btw, what does OM mean? manual ba yung M? :D