I could have phrased that better. What I should have said, and
what I actually meant, was that the 80-200/2.8 Tamron blows away
any of the Zuiko zooms that fall within that range. I certainly
didn't mean to include all the primes from 80 to 200mm.
As good as the Tamron is, it's not better than my 90/2, 100/2, or
135/4.5 macro Zuikos, and since I'm keeping my 180/2.8, I
obvioiusly don't consider it to be "blown away" either. (It's
just so darn cute and such a pleasure to use, I'll never let it
go.)
Honestly, the only Zuiko prime I have that I think is inferior to
the big Tamron zoom is the 135/2.8, which I very seldom use
anyway. Other than the lenses I have enumerated, I have no
experience with any other Zuiko primes between 80 and 200mm, so
take my assessment for what little it may be worth as it relates
to lenses I have never used.
Walt
---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: Stephen Troy <sctroy@xxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:06:49 -0500
>>From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>>The 80-200/2.8 totally blows away any of the Zuikos that
>>cover that range. It's no contest.
>
>
>**Except the 180/2.** This lens is awesome. I agree the Zuiko
>35-80 and Tamron 80-200 makes a great travel kit, and sometimes
>those are the only two lenses I take with me.
>
>Steve Troy
>
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