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Subject: Re: [OM] FS for beginners
From: "John Pendley" <jpendley@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2001 10:40:14 -0500
Ouch.  I sold the 90/2.5 mainly because of weight.  And I'm not crazy about
zoom optical performance, although they are really handy.  I'd love to have
the 35-70/4 Zuiko--so tiny, and so good.  But this?  I'd be going from the
frying pan into the fire, wouldn't I?
John

> A while back, I bought a Tamron 85-210/4.5 for one of my sons to use with
> his OM-10. It came in the original case and is the vintage of Tamron that
I
> really love (all metal barrel, has the stylized, lower case  "t" in
Tamron,
> and the glossy surface lens barrel with the texturized rubber grips).
>
> The filter ring has a ding in it that will prevent using filters.  I've
> taken photos with it and find no effect from the dent.
>
> Right after I bought the lens, we saw a Vivitar 70-210 that my son just
had
> to have...
>
> The Tamron is for sale ~$30.  I don't really want to put it on eBay 'cause
I
> want it to go to a nice home where it will be loved. I even kinda hate to
> sell it.
>
> I can send a photo if you'd like, or I can send the lens and you can test.
>
> Shipping will be $5.
>
> Brian P. Huber
>
>
>
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