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Subject: [OM] Re: Greetings from a new member
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2008 10:32:55 +0100
As Iwert has explained, Dawid, that was a tease.  Here's an image of a
24/3.5 (for sale at www.ffordes.com , and no connection, it's not mine!)

<https://secure.ffordes.com/Shop/Images/used/370684.jpg> 

It is quite a bit bigger than the 24/2.0 and nearly 2x the weight - you can
get all the detailed information from the renowned eSIF at
<http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif.htm>, and parts diagrams etc are at
<http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/olympus_hw.html>

--
Piers             

-----Original Message-----
From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Dawid Loubser
Sent: 24 September 2008 09:47
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Re: Greetings from a new member


Hi Piers,

My reason for going with the f/2.0 is that I really do quite a bit of
low-light shooting. Tell me, is the f/2.0 much inferiour to, say, the 2.8 or
3.5 in terms of bright-light, stopped-down photography? I understand it has
pronounced distortion, but apart form that (and bigger physical size) am I
compromising on too much?

I am itching for the 18mm.... very much so.... Especially since there now
one for sale on this list at a reasonable price :-)

And yes, I can understand the term "Zuikoholic" looking at the addiction
these lenses seem to cause, but I am trying to keep things within
moderation, based on the sort of photography I do. And one big reason for
going this route is also the compactness, it's really not always feasible to
lug the big canon kit around. I am not a "collector"
but rather a "user" and I will happily try something out and then re- sell
it is it doesn't suit my style... so I am hoping the Zuikoholic tendencies
will be kept at bay for me.

I want compact, top-quality, reliable kit for walk-around and contemplative
photography, and a couple of lenses should cover that. I do see the merit
of, staying say within the 24mm - 90mm range, having two sets of lenses, one
low-light (and bulkier), the other ultra-small travel kit for daytime
photography, with similar portability to Leica M kit, but I do prefer a SLR
for the type of work I do in terms of close- up and precise composition.



On 24 Sep 2008, at 9:38 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:

>
> "That should do it for now, eh?"
>
> Oh my, have you got something to learn Dawid!
>
> But it's a nice start - you will need the 18/3.5, and probably should 
> have opted for a 24/3.5 instead of a 24/2.  Welcome to the top of the 
> long slippery slope.
>
> --
> Piers
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of Dawid Loubser
> Sent: 24 September 2008 07:04
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Greetings from a new member
>
>
> --snip
>
> * What appears to be a mint OM-1n + 50mm f/1.8 MC
> * 24mm f/2.0
> * 50mm f/1.4 (SN > 1,100,000)
> * 90mm f/2.0 Macro
>
> That should do it for now, eh?
>
> --snip
>
>
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