In a message dated 12/3/2002 Moose writes:
<< Welcome to the club. It is just as you say, the Tamron SP 80-200/2.8 is
an amazing performing lens, and the price (other than $ :-) ) is size and
weight. I also have 4 of the Zuikos primes in its range. They are all
certainly easier to handle and hand hold individually than the Tamron. I
don't think it's practical to use it without at least a monopod. >>
Ditto. I love mine. Doesn't get as much use now that I more often than not
use the E-10 in that focal length range now. While I find the tripod mount
handy for holding the lens to guide through pans (can't hold the hood like I
would prefer since it would disturb zoom/focus position) I must admit I have
never threaded a tripod or monopod to it since I owned it. I find it an
excellent lens and don't find it difficult to hand hold at all. (The
350/2.8, OTOH, is a beast to hand hold.)
<< It's companion, the 35-105/2.8 seems just as good to me, but that's even
greater blasphemy. At least the 80-200/2.8 doesn't compete directly with any
Zuiko zooms. >>
Good to know...
<< The other sleeper is the 60-300 (with lots o' light and/or fast film) >>
Yes, that was my one and only lens for a decade. Got some nice results and
learned a lot about racing photography with a SP 60-300.
Mike Veglia
Motor Sport Visions Photography
http://www.motorsportvisions.com
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