I also love prime lenses but not for the reason of performance, I know a
good zoom performs very close or even better than some prime lenses. What I
enjoy is the small size, consider the OM 100/2.8 fix and a Tamron
80-200/2.8, if what you need is only 100mm the huge size will make a big
different in handling. Same for the wide angles, I perfer to take a 18/3.5,
24/2 and 35/2 rather than a 17-35/2.8, it feel much better when put in use.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Winsor Crosby" <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I think Oly is not alone. Most lens development seems to be going to
> zooms and fast, long primes. The disadvantage of the e-1 is that there
> is no system of AF lenses for 35mm already there for people who want
> them as there is with some other makers. The result, though, is that
> even with systems with a lot of 35mm legacy primes is that their design
> may not be very good with a sensor instead of film and that their
> technology is also old. I have not looked at Canon's site, but if you
> look at the lens site for Nikon Japan you will find that the MTFs for
> the recent zoom lenses are better than the MTF of the primes, even the
> ones with outstanding reputations.
>
>
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
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