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Re: [OM] Zuiko 100-200/f5 (was Vivitar Ser.1 70-210)

Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 100-200/f5 (was Vivitar Ser.1 70-210)
From: "Ken Norton" <image66@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 14:05:42 -0500
>This lens was tested in a swedish photo-mag in the early 80's. It got VERY
>good reviews. A quote: "This lens delivers absolutely top-class images". To
>say that the magazine were impressed is a mild understatement. Only
>drawbacks mentioned was the close-focus distance of 2.4 meters and the slow
>speed.



I owned one for about a month--I think.  It was kinda soft, in my opinion,
and had gobs of barrel distortion.  Somebody here at work brought in his OM
kit which included a 100-200/5 lens.  I checked it out and it was visibly
worse than a 100/2.8 with 2x teleconverter.

I dislike the single-touch zoom/focus ring as it always slides on you during
time-exposures (use duct tape?)  It was also way too dark of a lens for
200mm length.

I went back to using a brand-x 75-260/4.5 zoom that I had at the time.

Your opinions may vary (YOMV).

Ken N.


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