Hmmm.... good points to consider while I ponder what to do. The
reasons I was thinking of holding off and looking for a 100-200 are:
1. the little bit of extra focal length
2. one-touch focusing instead of two-touch (which I found a bit awkward,
although i suppose I'd get used to it)
3. multi-coating instead of single-coating (I seem to have lotsa trouble
with sunspots in my shots)
I suppose the 75-150 would be a bit handier for portrait shots (???), and
I do note that the 100-200 is about 33mm bigger and 130g heavier.
Hmmm.... What to do, what to do?!?!? [Internal T-32 flash going off...]
I know! Buy both!!! (Grin!)
Thanks, Tom!
Chris
> It's a good swap. The 75-150 is worth $80-100 if it is in good condition.
> The 285 is worth about $80 brand-new.
>
> By the way, I own both the 75-150 and the 100-200 and, while I like them
> both, the 75-150 gets about 10 times the use. It's quite a bit smaller and
> lighter and the range works better for me.
>
> Tom
>
> P.S. What 'one-questions-at-a-time-rule'? Ask away!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris O'Neill" <coneill@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2000 11:10 PM
> Subject: [OM] Vivitar 285 flash for Oly 75-150mm lens... is it a good
> trade?
>
>
> > Okay, so *what* if I'm breaking the only-one-questions-at-a-time
> > rule?!?!? :-)
> >
> > The OM-2 I just bought also came with a Vivitar 285 flash that's in
> > pretty good shape but doesn't have a cable, any of the add-on lenses, or
> > instructions. 'Nuther words, just the flash and battery holder.
> >
> > While I was in my local used camera store, Used Camera Man tried to
> > sell me a Zuiko multi-coated (didn't say "MC" but sure looked
> > multi-coated when I looked at the front elements) 75-150mm two-touch zoom
> > that's in pretty darned good shape (maybe E+ or thereabouts?). I'd
> > really rather get a mult-coated 100-200 (which he didn't have in stock),
> > but when I asked him what the Vivitar 285 might be worth he replied,
> > "About the same as this-here 75-150 lens!"
> >
> > Uhhh.... I don't know anything about Vivitar flashes, so would someone
> > in the know tell me whether or not that's a reasonable swap???
> >
> > Thanks, yet again, for any advice you can provide.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Chris
> >
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