At 09:55 PM 6/6/1998 EDT, Gary wrote:
>Hi Ken:
>
>Regarding the pick of a zoom lens for Greece, I think you would be well
served
>by picking up a used 35-70 mm f/3.5~4.5 Zuiko. I'm sure you will get follow
>up from list members with that lens and the f/3.6 who will support my
>statement, admittedly based on ownership of the f/3.5~4.5 only. There seems
>to be an off-list mutual admiration society for that optic, like it is
>sacrilegious to state it on the list.
>
>Gary Reese
>Las Vegas, NV
>
Yup. There was some discussion several weeks ago about the various
35-70's, which was abortive in a way, since as I recall the drift went
towards skipping the 35-70 altogether and going for the 35-105. I did not
participate in the discussion since I have experience with only the
35-70/3.5-4.5 and I'm not likely ever to buy another zoom in this length,
unless it is another 3.5-4.5 (they're cheap).
The problems with this lens are somewhat "intellectual" ones: not a true
zoom, variable f/stop, etc. But it is cheap, takes very good pictures, and
is lighter and smaller than a Zuiko 85/f2. Nothing against other lenses,
and if you've got more money to spend, you can undoubtedly do better. But I
suspect it takes a lot more money to do a little better. (That's a rule,
isn't it?)
Joel
Joel
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