>I've had the 75-150mm zoom for almost exactly 20 years now. My experience
>with it is that sharpness is Ok, but it is prone to low contrast, especially
>in back lit situations. That may be better in later versions than mine.
>One thing to keep an eye on is it's tendency to become a varifocal lens
>instead of a true zoom. That can happen suddenly; something gets out of
>alignment and focus will drift when zooming. The image quality however
>seems to stay fairly good. The last part is strictly subjective. I have not
>made any systematic tests.
>
>Regards
>Lars
Thanks Lars,
I've been wanting to pare down my OM outfit, and couldn't decide between
the 75-150 and the Vivitar Series One 70-210 f2.8-4. I think you've helped
me make my decision. That and a conversation I had with someone earlier
today about the Series One (only non-oly lens I own for the OM's). With
the 35-70 f3.6, 50 f1.8 (MIGHT keep the 55 f1.2 , also), 135 f3.5 (it's
so cheap, no reason to sell it:)), and a 2x, it should cover what I want to
used the manuals for.
enjoy,
Brad
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