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Re: [OM] 300mm cost (now)

Subject: Re: [OM] 300mm cost (now)
From: "Mike Cormier" <ronaldcormier@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2002 09:16:02 -0500
Kierstin,

The Zuiko 200 f/4 commonly retails for as little as $100 US. I just saw two yesterday at my favorite camera shop for $150.00 CDN (~$105 US) and that was from a dealer... The lens is sharp, and much brighter than many aftermarkets which usually sport a 4.5 aperture at best. AND you'd get spectacular zuiko glass.

If sunsets are your goal and you wish to use greater magnifications, try picking up a teleconverter on e-bay or the like. With a lens pointed directly at the sun, there will inherently be enough distortion caused in any lens that you most likely will not notice any loss of image quality through the teleconverter, and this solution is MUCH cheaper than a long prime lens. Aperture will not be so much of a problem, since there is always plenty of available light from the sun...

Hope this helps.




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Kierstin, I'd suggest tha tyou try a 200 first. Zuiko 200 f/4 or f/5s are quite reasonable and lots easier to get good results. And sunsets can be photographed with any focal length - depends on how you see the image in your mind, once you look at the reality.

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