It is an excellent long lens, reasonably fast, and small for its length and
speed, both the SC and MC versions. I have the SC F.Zuiko and would not
trade or sell it.
Do I use it that much? No. I use the short lenses more, even the 18mm
super-wide, but that is based on what I shoot and how I shoot it. When I
want a long one, this is it. Even though it's relatively small and light
for its class, it still requires a *good* tripod or monopod and head that
can carry the weight for extracting its full potential. I have also used
it with 2X-A and gotten decent results even though the pair are not
designed for each other (600mm requires great care in setup with tripod
mounting, and in releasing the shutter). It is one of the lenses the
1.4X-A was designed for.
-- John
At 09:26 9/3/01, Damon Wood wrote:
Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of this lens.
I am considering a bid to a seller. Bidding starts at
AU $250. Is it worth getting as I only have 2 Zuiko's,
a 50mm 1.4 and 135mm 2.8 and I wouldnt mind a large
telephoto.
Cheers
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Damon Wood
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