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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: (OM) Nice Zuiko 21 lens on e*ay
> Glenn Stauffer wrote:
>
> >
> >A bit too rich for my blood unfortunately. I am looking for a long FL
> >macro, but am leaning toward the 135 lens at about half the price.
> >
> The 135/4.5 is a very nice lens, and about as different to use from the
> 90/2 as possible. At over 2+ stops slower, it invites more care and
> attention to focusing. As it must be used with the 65-116 auto tube or
> the bellows, a slower approach is necessary anyway. The helicoid on the
> lens itself is quite short, so one must often adjust the tube or bellows
> to get close to focus, then fine tune with the helicoid. Not
> particularly difficult, but quite different than the 90/2.
>
>
> Moose
>
I don't find the 135/4.5 mounted on the telescoping tube at all difficult to
use. The tube is very easy to use for focusing. When focusing at/near
infinity I often don't even use the helicoid ... I'm sure not a speed demon
though.
-jeff
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