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Re: [OM] Vivitar 200/3 was: 200/4 -vs- 200/5?

Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar 200/3 was: 200/4 -vs- 200/5?
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:25:41 -0800
on 12/18/01 12:41 PM, Daniel J. Mitchell at DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:

>> The Ser 1 200/3 Vivitar is also a fantastic lens "option" and
>> also focuses  very close. Buy one or have them all and decide
>> later...
> 
> As it happens, I just found out that there's one of these available locally
> for not a whole lot more than the olympus 200/4/5s.
> 
> Now, I'm very tempted by that one to gain the extra speed -- does anyone
> have any more comments on this? It sure is _big_..
> 
> -- dan

It has a very nice on-camera feel, and the extra speed (bright viewfinder)
and 'thinner' depth of field make focusing *very* easy. Also, it focuses
pretty close for a 200mm focal length... and its cool to have that huge
round disk of glass out front.
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney... 


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