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Re: [OM] Any experience with 400?

Subject: Re: [OM] Any experience with 400?
From: John P Johnston <recruit1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 30 Jan 1998 13:58:10 -0500
Soenke Jansen wrote:
> 
> Dear fellow Olympians, Olypionikes, Olympionites (or similar),
> 
> I've been 'listening in' this mailing list for the past few days only
> and I've been duly impressed about the amount of communication and the
> wealth of expertise collected here.
> Being but a modest 'user' and relatively new to the world of OM
> equipment, I already feel this urge (which I'm sure, most of you will
> know) to expand the range of focal lengths to play around with.
> Now, I've been offered this 400/6.3 which unfortunately is a Tokina and
> not a Zuiko (the price-tag on the Zuiko beeing forbidding for me). And
> thus I'd like to ask: does anyone of you have any experience with that
> one? Is it only third party or third rate as well? Would I be a heretic
> to use one?
> A few days ago someone (sorry, I keep forgetting the names) volunteered
> to compile some info on third party (wide angle) lenses. That would be a
> great idea and I'd be very interested!
> Thanks to anyone taking the pains to reply,
> So long, SOENKE
> 
> ------------------------------
> S. Jansen, Hamburg
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Although I have owned and subseqently sold my high end telephoto lenses,
I don't really miss them as they were not one touch.  As I was
photograghing aircraft at shows it was to difficult to operate the two
rings on the lens to keep the image in focus as it raced by and trigger
the shutter.  As well at the 400mm setting the field of view was too
narrow.
I liked the lens for its "macho" look but it proved to be of little use
so it sat in the camera bag.  I sold it to someone who really liked it
and wanted one too.  The lens and I parted company and its place was
take by another this time a one touch 85-200 f6.  This one is also a
third party lens and has proven itself to be reliable and sharpe over
the years.  BTB it is the only non Zuiko in the bag and they get along
well.
To end, make sure that you have a use for the lense that will justify
the cost.  Perhaps the seller may let you "test drive it" for a day or
two so that you can assess if you need it.

Cheers

John

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