I had the 200/5 for several years, and yes, it is amazingly small. But I found
the dim finder unapealling, and it was sold. Maybe if you used the lens
outside, with a bright 2-series or Beattie screen, it would be fine. I have no
doubt that the image quality is fine.
Skip
----- Original Message ---------------
Subject: [OM] Re: questions.
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 5 Jan 2005 22:04:00 +0800
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>And the 200/5 is very dark, more like a F5.6.
>
>C.H.Ling
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>> The two Zuiko 200mm lenses are very different beasts. The photo here
>> doesn't do justice to the look and feel difference
>> <http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/olympusom1n2/shared/zuiko/htmls/200mm1.htm>.
>> The f5 is amazingly small and light. I've assumed the extra element in
>> the f5 is to get the length down. Both are excellent lenses in
>> performance if proper vibration control is used.
>> Moose
>
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