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Re: [OM] What lens to carry (again)

Subject: Re: [OM] What lens to carry (again)
From: jldasch@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: 07 Aug 2000 19:19:04 -0700
>>>>> "D" == Dylan  <dsut4392@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

    D> One a big world trip a few years ago, I was really ruthless and
    D> took just a 35-70/4 and cheapo 2XTC - it worked, but I wouldn't
    D> be quite so ruthless anymore. I shot mostly kodachrome 64,....

On a 6 month trip to Nepal 20 years ago I took an OM-1, a Vivitar
28/2.8, a Vivtar 70-150, a 2XTC, and a Zuiko 50/1.4, an XA, and a pair
of Leitz 8x20 binoculars.  The XA ended up loaned to a friend who had
his Canon stolen.  I shot only Kodachrome 64, and the slides are still
wonderful.  I have quite a few Cibachromes from these, mostly of
people taken with the Vivitar 70-150.

I don't know how this Vivitar ranks, most are junk, but it was good to
me.  So was the 50/1.4.

If I went on a similar trip today, I'd take my Zuiko 24/2.8,
and probably buy a Zuiko 70-150, and I'd take my 50/1.4 over my
50/1.8.  The 2XTC is small and very light and good with the 70-150.

Basically I agree with Dylan.



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