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Re: [OM] 35-70/4 zuiko vs 3.5-4.5 owners.. comments?

Subject: Re: [OM] 35-70/4 zuiko vs 3.5-4.5 owners.. comments?
From: Jim Couch <jamesbcouch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:21:05 -0800
I think that the pricing has more to do with current demand than build or optical quality. Like tom, I prefer the 3.5-4.5 as it is lighter and more compact. I have used one for years as my primary lens for climbing , backpacking, and cycle touring. I have often taken it and just one body on trips where weight and bulk are major considerations.

Jim Couch


Siddiq wrote:

On Wed, 12 Nov 2003 18:38:40 -0500, Tom Scales <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I like the 3.5-4.5 better, because it is smaller.  Both are fine lenses.
Neither matches the 35-80/2.8 or even the 35-70/3.6 in quality or weight.


the 2.8 is a honking beast and too far out in the dollar reach for me. not sure if the weight and price premium is worth going from 4 to 3.6 (since almost all of the intended use is handheld street shooting, full on tripod/mlu/aperture prefire use is another story) to gain sharpness or contrast. so you'd pick the var. aperture for size/weight? looking at keh, a bgn grade f4 is listed at $45 while a bgn grade var. aperture is $70 is there to account for the price difference? i'd think the constant aperture would be more expensive. comments? i know, someone is gonna tell me search the archives, which i will shortly :)



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