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Maybe it's just sample variation and I got the luck of the draw but the 16-80 that came with my S-10 is quite good.

Excellent article Roger, very informative. I learned a lot, especially a new way of looking at variation. Thanks.

I still have a excellent Nikon S2 + 50mm 1.4 Nikor. Every time I need a few extra bucks I look at that camera, but I can't part with it.

A couple years ago I decided to move up from the m43 sensor and settled on a FujiFilm E-3 with the 16-55 kit lens. Loved that setup, we almost instantly became fast friends. then Fuji introduced...

You can achieve it today with digital in post. If that's the effect you want to achieve go for it. Keep experimenting until you find your vision.

As you suspect, your copy sounds like it's de-centered some. There's always some variability in lenses, especially "consumer" grade. Unless you might have reason to think the lens might have been ...