Mark,
Both excellent choices. If it was me, I'd go for a 90/2 first. It is such a
great lens. The bokeh is smoother than anything else I have ever seen. It's
also an excellent short telephoto and portrait lens. A very general purpose
lens, but spectacular at its specialty. A rare combination. There's no
question that other lenses in the category are good too, such as the Tokina
and Vivitar, and even the Tamron (yes, Larry, I was listening :)), but there
is something indescribable about the 90/2 Zuiko.
As for the 35-80, it is also a great lens. Fast and bright. Sharp. All the
things you want in a zoom. That said, I don't use it as much as I should,
as I carry the much, much lighter 35-70/3.5-4.5 more often. Am I sacrificing
quality? Yes. No question. But, the lighter lens lets me take a larger
kit.
So, in summary, I'd go 90/2 first.
I also don't know what else is in your kit. You should also consider some
other excellent choices like a 21/3.5 or a 24/3.5 or even a 16/3.5.
Tom
From: "M. Royer"
<snip>
This brings me to my next point. I would like to know
> what I should try to get with the money I get from the
> sale. I will be putting it back into an OM purchase
> and I've narrowed the field down to two lenses. The
> first is the 90mm Macro which I would probably buy new
> from B&H since its virtually impossible to find used
> and I'd like the 2 yr warranty I'd get by buying new
> on a gold card (warranty gets extended a year if I buy
> it on this card) The other lens is the 35-80/2.8 which
> they are selling for 1035 at KEH in LN- condition. I
> woudl just like th opinions of the list on these
> lenses or if there is another lens/lenses I should
> consider. Thank you.
>
> Mark Lloyd
>
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