Re: [OM] comparison: Olympus 100/2.8 and Tamron 90/2.5

[Winsor Crosby]

> I currently own the Olympus 100/2.8, but I've been looking at the 
> Tamron 90/2.5 for standard shooting and macro work.  It seems like a 
> good way to have two lenses in one. Does anyone on the list have 
> actual experience with the lens as a standard lens?  I would imagine 
> it would be quite similar to the Olympus 100/2.8 in performance, but 
> I have no way to measure.
> I'm quite interested in acquiring one, but maybe it's redundant with 
> a 100/2.8?  (And I have the 50/3.5 Olympus Macro.)
> James.
If it were me I would keep the 100/2.  It is a decent close focus 
design and is one of the premiere OM lenses.  For macro I would get 
the 80/4 which is one of the few macro lenses in the world corrected 
for life size reproduction.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California


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