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RE: [OM] Is this a rare find?

Subject: RE: [OM] Is this a rare find?
From: "Olaf Greve" <o.greve@xxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 09:21:00 +0100
Hi,

> I just bought a 28-48 F4 yesterday at the spur of the moment
> without any hesistation(zuikoholism?)
>
> And I search through the archieve on this lens and someone say
> that 'olympus somehow outsource this lens from Tokina.......and
> it has a low production run'.....is it true?

I have never heard such a story. I may have missed it, but AFAIK it's a
"real" Zuiko. Can anyone give a conclusive answer to this?

> Any comment on the quality of this lens?

I do not have it myself, but I know that Erwin Voogt is very satisfied with
his 28-48/4. I believe it is a very good (be it somewhat slow) lens with
little distortion.

> I guess with the purchase of this lens,I will conclude the buying
> spree of my OM collection.So far this are what I've bought since last
december:
>
> 1)OM2SP with MD1(nicd)
> 2)T32 flash
> 3)24/2.8(zuiko)
> 4)35/2(zuiko)
> 5)50/3.5(macro zuiko)
> 6)85-250/5(zuiko)
> 7)28-48/4(zuiko)

Wow! And all this in one month's time? Not bad!

> ........hmm what else should I need? OM1n ?OM3T? OM4T? Or any other lenses
??

Aaaah, now you're talking! Of course you don't _need_ it all, but you do at
least need the 8/2.8, 16/3.5, 18/3.5, 21/2, 24/2, 28/2, 40/2, 50/1.2,
50/1.4, 35-80/2.8, 85/2, 90/2, 100/2, 135/2.8, 180/2, 250/2, 300/4.5,
350/2.8, 400/6.3, 500/8, 600/6.5, 1000/11.
Uuuuhhhh, what else, of course: the OM-2n, OM-4Ti, OM-3Ti, lots of flash
accessories, a PMT-35, the rest of the macro gear, microscopes, .....

Hmmm, come to think of it, you _do_ need it all ;))))))))

More seriously though, a 4Ti couldn't hurt (though a 2SP should be a very
nice camera too), also, a 50/1.4, and either an 85/2 or a 90/2 or a 100/2
couldn't hurt either. These lenses, however, have mainly been mentioned for
the gain in speed (not in focal length). Other than that, I don't see any
real gaps in the line-up, as you've covered things nicely from 24mm to
250mm...

Cheers!
Olafo


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