Hi Jim
Lens came from wideangle in the Netherlands almost 2 years ago. I have taken a
few (almost obligatory) moon shots with it, but otherwise it has seen little
action. The enormous size and a close focusing limit of approx 30m leave it
very difficult to use for bird photography. I have since managed to get hold of
a battered black 350/2.8 which is much easier to use and with a few
teleconverters (x1.4 &x2) is probably as good at that focal length as the
original 1000mm, as well as being faster. It is very difficult to do a
side-by-side comparison since most of the image degredation is caused by
camera/lens stabilization problems rather than the optical charactaristics of
the two different set ups.
Andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: James N. McBride
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 9:20 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] 1000mm lens case wanted
I'm interested in how you got this lens without a case. I've never seen one
sold without the case that I remember. The 1000 mm is an awkward rascal to
handle, with or without the case. Someone on this list might know of one or you
might be able to have one custom made. I think Haliburton used to make special
application hard cases. You should contact Olympus too as they have some odd
lot stuff still in inventory. /jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of andrewelliottgalbally
Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2003 1:48 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] 1000mm lens case wanted
Hello list
I noticed on an earlier posting that someone remarked this was an
international list. If so could anyone tell me where on earth I could get hold
of a proper olympus case for my zuiko 1000mm lens! This thing is difficult to
use at the best of times but at least if I had a box to transport it then I may
be less tempted to leave it at home on a shelf when I go out trying to
photograph the local wildlife.
Thanks
Andrew
N. Ireland
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