on 4/30/02 6:57 AM, Grigorov, Boris at BGrigorov@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
> I would like to use your advice on which lens I should buy.
> The lens is going to be used mostly for bringing landscape features closer
> and when flat representation of a landscape is needed. Distortion and bokeh
> are more of a consern than sharpness (on the pictures taken with my current
> lens, the horizon looks more like an arch....it also casts some ugly
> greenish which I hate so much)
> I am on a very tight budget now and this is why am going el cheapo.
> Here are the lenses I am considering:
> Olympus Zuiko 70-210 f/4.5-5.6
> Tamron 70-210 f/4.5-5.6 Mfr Catalog # A58200 (the one with the 52mm filter
> ring)
> Tokina 70-210 f/4.5-5.6 Mfr Catalog # SZX210NO (the one with the 49mm filter
> ring)
> The one from Phoenix, I do not why, just think that there might be 1 in
> 1000000000 to say something nice about it.
> Please, let me which one would be most suitable for my purposes.
> Thanks
> Boris
Boris -- Consider also an old Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5 lens. This is
pretty good, big and heavy but of good quality, and probably available for a
very good price. For flattening landscapes you will be using the telephoto
end of the range, perhaps a pair of prime lenses i.e. 135/3.5 and 200/4.0
Zuiko would be a good choice instead? The cost of the 135/3.5 is quite low,
and with patience the 200/4.0 can be found for a good price also.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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