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Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus Vs. Other...
From: "Stephen Worner" <sworner@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 20:20:29 PDT
Thanks for that Gary. So, putting it another way then, what's the best 
OM 35-70 to look for?

Regards,
Steve

>
>Steve Worner writes:
>
>> With Olympus, up until recently at 
>>  least, a Zuiko lens was a Zuiko lens. You could buy it knowing it 
would 
>>  fit OM-1/2/3/4/10/20 etc and offer consistent quality.
>
>The S Zuikos are a way of saying, "we are letting performance slide at 
the
>sake of a better cost/performance ratio."  The AF lenses were simply an
>"Olympus" lens, as are the IS series zooms.  One can make of that what 
they
>wish. 
>
>Every lens line has their dogs.  Moose Peterson points out a few 
Nikkors of
>such ill repute in his Nikon System book.  I just sold a 35-70mm 
f/3.5~4.5
>Canon FD which would better be described as an "S Canon FD" (ala the S 
Zuiko).
>I'm not willing to repeat my vote on a Zuiko dog, least I get flamed.  
Plus
>YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary), as well as Beauty Is In The Eyes Of The
>Beholder.
>
>Gary Reese
>Las Vegas, NV
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