whoops! that was F, not C.
Makes that ... -3C?
On Dec 30, 2016 12:07 PM, "Rick Beckrich" <rbeckrich@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Happy New Year, Brian!
>
> I'll let the experts weigh in on the big zoom.
>
> But I had two reactions to your presentation:
>
> 1. WOW, that's beautiful (and suddenly remembering it's NOT winter down
> there.)
>
> 2. Don't sell that 100/2.8.
>
> On a side note, does the E-3 take the same BLM1 battery as the E-1?
>
> My daughter gave me a set of two batteries and a 2-way charger for my E-1.
>
> I protested she had spent too much... she responded "less than $20 on
> Amazon."
>
> The brand was DSTE, made in China (of course) and seem to work fine.
>
> (Website on package is: www.dste187.com)
>
> Cheers, Rick in Southern Maryland where it's balmy 23C this moning.
>
> On Fri, Dec 30, 2016 at 8:03 AM, <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Recently I bought an Olympus AF 50-200mm ED f2.8-3.5 lens,
>> second-hand.
>> Fortunately I was able to pay just 25% of the new price
>> for it.
>>
>> I had the idea that I would take sharp, detailed photographs
>> of wild animals
>> and birds that matched the wonderful quality of some
>> other brand equipment photos
>> I've seen.
>>
>> It seems to be in top
>> condition. Despite reviews saying it is a fairly small lens,
>> I found it
>> to be a large and heavy lens. No problem with that - my assessment.
>>
>>
>> From the first shot I took with it I had the opinion that it did not
>>
>> deliver the wonderful images that Olympus and reviews said it would.
>>
>>
>> So I have done comparison shots with a range of other lenses, manual
>> and autofocus,
>> which I have. One shot taken with the M5, the rest with
>> the E-3.
>> All shots taken at the same spot 6 metres away, on heavy
>> tripod, at f/8, IS off.
>> All photos taken within about 90 minutes; delay
>> caused by E-3 battery needing recharge.
>>
>> These are the lenses I tested
>> (with the AF 50-200 ED f2.8-3.5 lens).
>>
>> (a) M 40-150 @ 150
>> (b) DZ
>> 14-50 @ 50
>> (c) DZ 40-150 @ 150
>> (d) OM Zuiko 100/2
>> (e) DZ 50-200 ED @
>> 150
>> (f) DZ 50-200 ED @ 200
>> (g) OM Zuiko 200/4
>> (h) OM Zuiko 300/4.5
>>
>> (i) OM Zuiko 85-250 @ 150
>> (j) OM Zuiko 85-250 @ 200
>> (k) OM Zuiko
>> 85-250 @ 250
>> (l) OM Zuiko 180/2.8
>> (m) OM Zuiko 135/3.5
>> (n) OM Zuiko
>> 100/2.8
>> (o) OM Z 50 - 150 f/4 @ 150
>> (p) Sigma APO 400/5
>>
>> The tests
>> follow this page.
>>
>> http://zone-10.com/tope2/main.php?g2_itemId=21381
>>
>>
>> For each, there is a small image of the viewfinder view, followed by a
>> crop with just the
>> lily flowers. These photos are jpegs straight out of
>> the camera, not further manipulated by me
>> other than by cropping.
>>
>>
>> Comments etc welcome
>>
>> Brian Swale
>>
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