Charles Geilfuss wrot:e:
> At the risk of starting a firestorm: excluding the 35-80/2.8, which is the
>best of the short focal length telephoto lenses (35-70)? Ignore the
>differences in filter size.
IMHO, the f3.6 35-70 gives clearly the best performance (see Gary Reese's
tests), but it weighs more and is not so compact as the f3.5-4.5. It appears
that Olympus designed it for professional use, whereas the f3.5-4.5 and the f4
were not. The 3.6 also has a non-rotating front element, and a lenshood that
stores over the lens. I am, of course, biased, as I chose the 3.6 over the
3.5-4.5!
Regards, Roger Key CPH
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