George,
It's interesting. You and I have quite a bit of overlap on our choices. I
sold my 21/3.5MC and regret it, even though I have the 21/2. The 3.5 is
just such a sweet little lens. I also sold my 24/2 and 24/2.8 as they never
came out of the bag -- the 21 did. I sold my 135/2.8 as it is a rare focal
length for me, although an outstanding lens. The 50/2 did get sold, as it
had too much invested and I really, really love the 90/2. Might regret that
one soon too. The 100/2 I don't miss, as I like the 85/2 so much. Little,
light, sharp, fast.
That's one challenge of getting back into trading a little. Now I don't
want to sell what I bought.....
Tom
>
> Ahhh, deep breath.
>
> My input - gotta admit, my Zuikos are mainly sitting around collecting
dust
> due to not much opportunity to photograph and due to my interests right
now
> being using 4x5s for big landscape work and using my 645 with Agfa Scala
for
> some off-beat unusual work I'm trying to do.
>
> That said, a year ago or so I got some great shots in Yosemite of Half
Dome
> and full moon and Sunset on Horsetail Falls, all with Zuikos - 180/2,
> 350/2.8 and the 1.4 and 2x. Beautiful Velvia slides resulted. Hopefully,
> I'll get a chance to print some soon.
>
> More to the point, though, I've been wanting to thin out the Zuikos and
get
> rid of some overlap for a couple of years. But I just haven't been able
to
> bring myself to do it. Some thinking:
>
> Lenses I use the most:
> Same as next list with addition of 35-80/2.8 and 90/2 macro
>
> ***
> Lenses I doubt I'll ever sell: (far too expensive to do this kind of work
in
> larger formats. Plus, these are world class lenses)
> 16/3.5
> 50/2 macro
> 180/2
> 1.4x
> 350/2.8 (BUT - Here's a month's living expenses!)
>
> ***
> Lenses I thought I'd never sell until recently:
> 28-48/4 (great little lens, but I got a 28/2, the 35-80 zoom and several
> 50s)
> 35-80/2.8 (fantastic lens, right down to wide open. But I could use the
> $$$s.)
> 50/1.2 (after all I've got the 50/2. But this lens is incredibly sharp
...)
> 80, 90 or 135 macro (how can I justify keeping all of these? Can anyone
HELP
> ME?)
>
> ***
> Others I have a hard time justifying keeping all of due to overlap:
> 24/2.8
> 28/2
> 135/2.8
>
> ***
> Lenses I've sold and wish I hadn't:
> 21/3.5
> 100/2
>
> ***
> Lenses I'd like to buy even now:
> 18/3.5 OR 21/3.5 MC
>
> I know, nice problems to have? But I've been an Olympus user since the
late
> 70's so I've had plenty of chance to collect stuff.
>
> So, here I sit, trying to pick the next lens on the chopping block.
> 28-48/4?; 24/2.8; 135/2.8?
> Any help out there?
>
> George
>
>
>
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