I will add my welcome to this list. The only real fast
glass I might recommend to someone just getting into
Olympus might be the 50/2 Macro. I just got one from
Tom Scales a few days ago and I must say it is totally
amazing! It can do double duty as both a nice 50mm
normal lens and a wonderful macro lens, beware that it
is quite expensive though. Ebay prices for Ex+
condition lenses seem to be inflated, and I haven't
seen many at KEH or B&H. If you can get your hands on
one go for it of course. One thing I find is that when
using wide angle lenses I never really need the
fastest setting even for the "slow" glass as I use
wide angles either outside in the sun, or inside with
the camera resting on something that stabilizes it
fine or with a flash. The one set of lengths that fast
glass REALLY comes in handy would be the longer
telephoto and indoor sports and such (250/2 anyone).
Not that I've ever even seen one of these lenses in
person. Anyway welcome to the list.
Mark Lloyd
--- James M Costello <jamie-nancy@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tom Scales:
>
> Thanks again for the warm welcome. Actually, I did
> pick up a decent used
> 50/1.8 locally for about $35 (after losing a NIB
> "made in japan" on eBay
> for $50.01 - guess what my bid was). I probably
> will always spend a
> little more than I should (everybody needs a vice,
> don't they?). The
> OM-1 needs a CLA badly. The other problem I've
> created for myself over
> the past few years is the "wrong battery" syndrome,
> known all-too-well to
> all of you. I'm thinking of sending the body off
> to Camtech or K&S in
> California for the battery mod/update and a CLA as
> the foam is shot, as
> well.
>
> I have to admit to being captivated (in my
> ignorance) by the "fast glass
> = great glass" obsession. Those big 55mm filter
> lenses are sooooooo
> seductive. But you are of course right, I should
> find a decent 28/2.8
> and learn to use it.
>
> Hank:
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