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Subject: [OM] Re: If you had to choose 1 lens:
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:41:25 -0500
You need a Kiron 70-150 which goes down to 1:4.

Chuck Norcutt

usher99@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Well, the horse trip is quickly approaching. I may dare to try and 
> bring a small OM kit on the day we visit the Monarch sanctuary in 
> Mexico. The trip is much shorter than usual and in the reduced time 
> want to try and get a bunch of nice images, if possible.
> Marnie will have the Moose approved sensor/lens combo in the G9 , with 
> my XA on board and a couple OM bodies with yet to be determined lenses/ 
> accessories back at the place we will stay with some of it possibly in 
> the jeep whcih may meet us for lunch.
> 
> I have a recently john CLA'a OM2N that I could risk on horseback for a 
> day (4T will be safe in Lowepro). So for a full day of jostling/dust 
> dare I risk a 50 f2? I can hear Marnie now saying I've already violated 
> my own "Gordon's first law of equestrian sports"---(never underestimate 
> a horse's ability to make you look like a idiot)
> The 50 f2 essentially provides its own hood and is fairly compact. I 
> don't have a small normal range zoom of nice quality
> though I could use an odd Sigma 30-70 with some reasonable macro 
> ability that is OK stopped down a biit.
> Also the 85 F2 with a couple ext tubes might be just the ticket. The 
> Viv s1 90 might be too big but is in the running.
> the Z 135 with tube looks simple and tough (perhaps with Porta 400 for 
> that FL) but might take up too much space.
> The G9 can handle the longer shots with the approx 200mm with IS. 
> Perhaps a nice flora tope shot awaits, if the pesky Monarchs don't hog 
> the show. I do recall Jeff K's nice shot of the Monarchs with the Tam 
> 400.
> Well, perhaps not the best choice for this.
> I'll probably ziplock the kit/bubble wrap and put it in a yet to be 
> purchased small backpack of some sort. I recall crossing a rain swollen 
> stream a couple years ago where the horse stepped in a hole resulting 
> in an unwanted swim.
> Any comments appreciated. I will try and post anything decent.
> 
> Mike
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