The 135 2.8 often has a broken lens lock button (button spring is pushed
onto 2 small plastic studs, studs are melted down over spring to hold it.
Studs break off. They HAD to know that wouldn't last). The 135 f3.5 type
2 uses the same technique.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas Heide Clausen" <T.Clausen@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <tourtelot1@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 2:59 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: 135/2.8 (was a digestreply)
On Thu, 15 May 2003 10:38:10 -0700
"Douglas Tourtelot" <tourtelot1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Can anyone tell me if the Zuiko 135/2.8 has a bad reputation? I
> was comparing prices and it is always radically less expensive than
> the 100/2.8. Just more made, or not as good? Or both?
No idea why there is a price difference like that, but I prefer the
135/2.8 over the 100/2.8 - although I have both. I often pair up the
55 and 135 focal lengths, which seems to be working for me.
Gary's tests seems to rate them roughly equivalently, and in my
experience they are both excellent. If you like the slightly longer
focal length, then the 135/2.8 is a good buy IMO.
Of course, the zuikoholic solution is to get them both :)
--thomas
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