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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: gma <gma@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1998 15:10:18 -0700
Bradley Mabb wrote:
> 
> >Hi George and others
> >
> >You wrote:
> >
> >>As for Ferrell99, I contacted him about another lens that didn't make
> >>reserve. And I agreed to buy it - a Zuiko 100-200 F/5 zoom. Anyone know
> >>much about sharpness of this guy?  Looks pretty reasonable on the tests on
> >>Pauls' site. Another factor in buying it was it's one of the few lenses
> >>for which the Zuiko 2x is recommended.  Course, a 400 F/10 may not be ALL
> >>that useful, but in a pinch? .
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Ulf Westerberg
> 
>            It also is a push-pull affair that tends to "droop" when hung about
>     the neck. I've always found these type of lenses to be annoying, which is
>     why I got rid of mine. All imho, of course :)
> 
>                                                     enjoy,
>                                                       Brad
> 
Well, my 65-200 is also a one-touch and it doesn't droop.  Perhaps the
100-200 is looser?

george



>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.


OUCH

george


>It is the only zoom of which Oly recommended duplication, asfaik. And it
>was a pen-f lens, too.

>Marco


Do you mean using the doubler with it?  It's the only zoom listed on the
2X.  

-- 


george  :>)

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