Joel Wilcox wrote:
>Has such a thing as a 150-300 Zuiko ever existed? I often wish I had one,
>and the talk lately about 80-200's, 50-250's, etc., has me thinking about
>it again.
[snip]
Hmm... AFAIK, fast super-telephoto zooms are a territory where none
of the major camera makers dared to tread. The only exception was
N*kon, which for a very short while produced a 200-400/f4 zoom --
an 8 lbs "gorilla" of a lens, with gazillions of ED glass elements
and with a price tag fit for an oil sheik. A camel was supplied with
the purchase -- a wise substitute for the customary carrying case :-).
Among the independents, Tokina is the only one with respectable and
semi-affordable offerings: the AT-X 100-300/f4 (MF version is now
discontinued), and the AT-X 150-500/f5.6. I have the former, and
it's an excellent value (also works great with the Oly 1.4X-A).
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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