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Re: [OM] OM-2S Meter Question

Subject: Re: [OM] OM-2S Meter Question
From: "Terry and Tracey" <foxcroft@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 1998 20:01:33 +1000
There is aa 200mm f5 in Albury for $100 (I think) I was thinking about it
(great size, 49mm filter) but I was also concerned about the focussing
light.

Foxy

>I had the 200mm f5 Zuiko, the multicoated version. Bought it new at the end
>of 1982 or beginning of 1983 (they say the memory's the second thing to
go).
>It was probably one of the last ones off the assembly line. It had already
>been discontinued when I purchased it. It was very compact and sharp. The
>problem I had was the f5.0 max aperture. It was considerably harder to
focus
>than it's f4.0 counterpart. But it sure turned a few heads when people
asked
>what lens I was using and I replied a 200mm. It's not much bigger than some
>brands of normal lenses. The perceived size and weight in use is about half
>that of the f4.0 version.



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