on 5/9/02 3:56 AM, Keith Allchin at kfa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Now that my conscience is clear, to the question:
>
> I "need" a 300/4.5 but the light in the UK is usually poor and I
> usually hand-hold so I would probably never use it enough to justify
> the 250-350gbp expense. I have the Vivitar converter mentioned above
> but the picture quality with the 135 has not been marvellous. Is the
> Oly 2X sufficiently better to justify 120GBP?
>
> Thanks for reading all this.
>
> Keith
Welcome Keith... Well, you have raised a serious question -- "What does
'need' have to do with it?"
But seriously-- I think you can find the 300/4.5 for less than 250GBP (I
make that to be ~$400), perhaps on our infamous auction site. I believe the
trend on the prices of that lens has been lower compared with a year or so
ago... and it is a *very* good lens, much better IMO than a 135 and 2x, and
probably better than a 135 and Oly 2X-A converter as well.
I would recommend for its best use a monopod or tripod; while it is possible
to hand-hold a 300/4.5 if necessary (as in panning motorcycle pictures) it
is a lot of lens to swing about, and will require high shutter speeds for
sharpness (1/500 or 1/1000 are the only viable options with the OM-2). Note
that with regard the light level, the 300/4.5 is about 2/3 stop faster than
a 135/2.8 with a 2x converter as well.
Bottom line is that you need both the 300/4.5 and the 2X-A, as they can be
used together... but first get the 300/4.5, it is a sweet lens.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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