Hmmm tough choices here... lot's of nice gear. I'd probably take the
following:
Definitely take the OM-4. If your thought is to take another body, ask
yourself why. If it's just to have an emergency backup, I'd take the
OM-1. If you do a lot of 2 body shooting, then the OM-3 might make more
sense because the interface is similar to the OM-4's.
For lenses, I'd definitely take the 21 and the 65-200/4 (while I don't
own one, the 85-250 seems like more of a tripod/monopod lens to me). For
the in-between stuff, maybe one of the 35-70's and a 50 (1.8 or 1.4) in
case you need speed. If you do a lot of macro photography you may
consider adding one of the macros, but for just occasional macro stuff I
find a 50/1.8 and a set of extension tubes to be just the ticket.
Here's two options, first small and light:
OM-4Ti
21/3.5
35-70/3.5-4.5
50/1.8
65-200/4
extension tubes
(OK, "small and light" is relative. For me, "small and light" usually
refers to one body and a 50)
Bigger, more flexible:
OM-4Ti
OM-3 or OM-1
21/3.5
35-70/3.6
50/1.4
90/2.5 Tamron
65-200/4
There are any number of compromises in between, too.
What about a tripod? Maybe a flash, at least for the macro stuff? Got any
teleconverters?
Hope this is food for thought,
Paul Schings
On Fri, 7 Sep 2001 20:39:41 +0100 "David Howells" <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
In fact this has given the inspiration to want to get out there and use
my OM equipment a bit more, especially the more newly acquired bits of
it! One "new" item is a Lowepro micro trekker backpack which, on first
"trial", would appear to be big enough for 2 bodies and somewhere between
5 and 7 lenses (at a push). The question is - which bodies and which
lenses
<snip>
My choices are:
Bodies: OM1 MD, OM-3 or OM-4Ti
Wide Angle Lenses: 21mm f3.5, 35mm f2
Standard Lenses: 50mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 55mm f1.2
Telephoto Lenses: 135mm f3.5, 300mm f4.5
Macro Lenses: 50mm f3.5, Tamron 90mm f2.5
Zoom Lenses: 35-70mm f3.5~4.5, 35-70mm f3.6, 100-200mm f5, 65-200mm f4,
85-250mm f5
What do you think?
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