Skip:
Thanks for the info. I haven't made my mind up on any 180mm yet.
Grateful though if you could provide details of the Tamron 1.4x
converter (e.g., model description/number), as there seem to be a couple
of models (? digital as well). I believe I also read that the Olympus
1.4x converter fits the Tamron 180mm lens. Any idea?
Martin
Skip Williams wrote:
>The 180/2.5 Tamron comes with the advantage of having two top-quality,
>matched, reasonably-priced converters available. They fit between the
>adaptall mount and the lens, so they're a pain to mount quickly. My advice is
>to buy an extra Adaptall mount and keep it glued to the converter(s) if you
>buy one. I found one of the great 1.4x converters for $60 on Ebay, new in the
>box.
>
>Oh, and the Tamron produces sharper, more CA-free photos IME, and for a lower
>price. The Zuiko 180/2.8 is still a very nice piece of glass....I just wish
>that they had put an ED element in it to correct the CA.
>
>I had 2x converters for years and years from Olympus, Vivitar, and Komura, and
>never really liked them, mostly due to the dim finders and the two stops of
>light loss. OTOH, I really liked my 1.4x's, both Zuiko and Tamron SP, which
>extended the reach of my longer lenses, only cost me one stop, and generally
>were of higher quality than the 2x's.
>
>Skip
>
>
>----- Original Message ---------------
>
>Subject: [OM] Re: New member with question about 100/F2
> From: Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:59:06 -0500
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
>>Walt:
>>Obviously I am not as completely addicted as others. I realize that
>>using converters is a practical, if imperfect, solution. Though I have
>>gone the primes route (essentially for speed as the eyes age and I
>>oftern travel without flash), I like to carry things other than lenses
>>(food, water, you know). I don't expect to need the reach beyond
>>180-200mm often enough to justify something bigger and heavier. Thus, a
>>converter is an attractive option, depending on the extent of lens
>>degredation.
>>
>>The 180mm 2.8 zuiko gets mixed reviews - some are very happy, others
>>not. The Tamron 180 usually crops up as the "preferred alternative".
>>While rare, it seems somewhat cheaper than the Zuiko as well (US$400-ish
>>as opposed to $600-ish based on recent KEH prices).
>>
>>Martin
>>
>>
>>Walt Wayman wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Martin,
>>>
>>>The 100/2 Zuiko is one of my all-time favorite lenses, but I have never
>>>tried it with either of the Olympus teleconvertrs. Increased focal length
>>>is gained with converters, but there's always a loss, however small, in
>>>resolution and contrast. Instead of the 100/2 with the 1.4X-A, I would use
>>>instead the 135/2.8 Zuiko. And rather than the 100/2 and the 2X-A, I'd go
>>>for the 180/2.8 Zuiko, which wouldn't have quite the reach, but it would be
>>>a stop faster and certainly sharper.
>>>
>>>And, by the way, what's your problem with the 180/2.8? I use mine a lot.
>>>It's my fourth favorite prime, right behind the 100/2, 50/2 and 21/2. It's
>>>a real pleasure to use, which causes me to reach for it many times before
>>>breaking out the twice-as-heavy and way more awkward to hold Tamron
>>>80-200/2.8.
>>>
>>>Oh, and welcome to the asylum escapee group.
>>>
>>>Walt
>>>
>>>--
>>>"Anything more than 500 yards from
>>>the car just isn't photogenic." --
>>>Edward Weston
>>>
>>>-------------- Original message ----------------------
>>>From: Martin Walters <mwalters@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I will finish with a question about the 100/2. I am still getting used
>>>>to this lens and focussing is a little tricky at large apertures (I
>>>>haven't shot with anything over 50mm for quite a while). The DOF is
>>>>quite small compared with the WAs that I'm used to. I have briefly tried
>>>>the lens with a lowly and old Tamron X2 converter, but the results have
>>>>been so-so. Does this lens work well with converters, and if so which?
>>>>Comments welcome.
>>>>
>>>>Martin
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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