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Re: [OM] 35-80mm f2.8 BIN $875

Subject: Re: [OM] 35-80mm f2.8 BIN $875
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 19:06:28 -0800
I like holding it and playing with it :-) . I haven't used it yet. My ratio of Tele to WA shots is probably 20 to 1. Walking around, I 'see' tele shots all the time. I've been trying to train myself to understand and 'see' WA shots, but it's a slow process beyond about 28mm. I got a Tamron 28-200 about the same time and it has gotten all the testing so far. I really do mean to try the 24-40 soon. I bought it to be part of a lower light zoom kit. I got some great shots in Yosemite last year in heavy low overcast with the 50/1.4 and Tamron SP 35-105/2.8, but my Vivitar 19-35/3.5-4.5 was just too slow.

The Zuiko never attracted me. Doesn't go wide enough and it's slow.

What close focus issue? It focuses to .4m and the Zuiko only goes to .65m. Seriously, I understand the idea of using wide angle lenses for close-ups intellectually, but not visually, I guess. If I want a close-up, I grab a macro. I see that my 24/2.8 focuses to .2m, but I've never tried it that close. Guess that's another thing to put on the 'To try' list.

Moose

Skip Williams wrote:

Moose,

How do you like the Tokina?  I sold my Zuiko 28-48, as It didn't have enough 
range on the low end.

How much did you pay?

R. Jackson wrote:
How do you like it, other than the close-focus issue?



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