Welcome back, welcome back, wel-come baaack!
Rex;
I've had a Zuiko 65-200/4 for 15-20 years. Quite good. Some say the
one-touch ring creeps. Mine doesn't.
I just got a Zuiko 85-250/5. From what I see so far, it's even sharper
than the 65-200. I like the extra 50mm on the top end too.
I also have recently acquired a Zuiko 100-200/5. This lens is
surprisingly sharp, especially considering it's price. And, it is
matched with the Zuiko 2X.
Lastly, perhaps you'll hear from someone who's got a Zuiko 50-250/5,
rumored to be the best Zuiko zoom, cept for the 35-80/2.8 of course.
Primes: I've got some in that range. They're all good. 21/3.5 may be the
best bang for the buck. I'll be testing some primes and zooms soon and
will post results.
Again, welcome back and hope this helps.
George
Rex Jackson wrote:
>
> Hi folks. Just a note to introduce myself. I used to work a little in print
> journalism back in the late 70's. At the time I used Olympus OM system
> equipment. Without boring you with the colorful details, I got out of it
> suddenly around 1980 and sold most of my equipment. I still have a Winder1
> from my old equipment, but that's about it. Anyway, I've decided to get back
> into it again, if only as a hobby, and after looking around a little I've
> decided that I'm going to buy OM gear again. I'm thinking about grabbing an
> OM-2n body and a 24mm, a 35mm and maybe a zoom. I've been looking over the
> resources available on the net and the Zuiko zooms seem a little iffy in
> quality. I guess the 35-80 is pretty sweet, but (cost aside) I'd really
> rather use primes in that range, anyway. I had a Vivitar 90-230 back in the
> day and wonder if any of the Zuiko lenses in that moderate telephoto range
> come with an endorsement from list members. I'd also be interested in
> hearing opinions on the current 24mm and 35mm offerings from Zuiko.
>
> I hope I haven't eaten up too much bandwidth and than you for reading.
>
> -Robert Rex Jackson
>
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