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Re: [OM] Re: 135/2.8 and 2 lens travel kits

Subject: Re: [OM] Re: 135/2.8 and 2 lens travel kits
From: Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2003 09:36:40 -0700
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>Once you get used to the lightness of an all 49 mm filter size kit, you will
>use less of the brighter lenses for "travel." when I choose to bring the
>brighter lenses, I usually take less of them. with the 49 mm lenses, I can
>fit 4 easily in my bag, when on the move, I can keep two in my pockets and
>one on the camera ( 21, 28, 50, 85 or 100). Or, (24, 50, 100). so light and
>sweet. For outdoor stopped down shooting, the quality should not be much
>less than the brighter lenses.
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>Titoy
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I always liked the 135/3.5 for a travel lens and paired it with a 28/3.5
plus OM1. Zoom with your feet and if a something gets lost, stolen or
dropped you're not out much. And part of the reason was because that's
what I had. Now I have quite a few more choices and have been trying out
different combinations. I especially like the 35~105 paired with a
wide-wide in my pocket. I put the OM4t with the 35~105 in a Zing case
that came with the OM4t kit I bought a year ago. This worked out well
backpacking last year and I think I'll take it this year. I miss the
extra reach of the 135 though but my weight limit is 2 lenses. I've also
considered taking a 24 and the 135/3.5 but that leaves a lot of room in
the normal range. Another 2 lens combo I might try is a 35~70 and
75~150. But I think for me the wide is more important than the longer
reach. Maybe a wide plus the 75~150?

Given _lightweight travel_ criteria, i.e. one body, 2 lenses, period.
What would you take?

Mike


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