The 85/2 exists in both SC and MC versions. If you are getting a 135/3.5
(49mm filter), the 85/2 fills in the long gap from 50mm with a first
class lens and adds some speed at 1 & 2/3 stops faster than the 135/3.5.
The 100/2.8 (also both SC & MC) is the super light kit, one lens,
solution for moderate tele or can go with the 200/5.
24mm is a nice fl, but a huge gap from 50mm. A 3 lens kit with primes
only and one of them a 24mm doesn't make all that much sense to me. The
35-70/3.6 (55mm) is a better lens than the early 50/1.4 &1.8s. The
35-703.5-4.5 (49mm) is as good a lens overall, adds superior close focus
and is incredibly small and light (lighter than a 50/1.4). A 35-70
really opens things up for a 3 lens kit with 24 and 135mms. The 35-105
ups the size/weight ante both on its own and because the natural next
longer fl is bigger and heavier than a 135/3.5. The 35-105 and the 200/4
both take 55mm filters.
Keeping the 28/2.8 or replacing with a 24/2.8 and adding a 100/2.8 or
80/2 gives a kit weighing about 600g, all 49mm.
A 24/2.8, 35-70/3.5-4.5 and 135/3.5 weighs 660g, all 49mm.
A 24/2.8 and 35-105 weighs 650g and takes 2 filter sizes, add 100g (and
some money!) for a 24/2, 55mm. Add 510g for a 200/4, giving 3 lenses,
1260g, all 55mm.
A 2x telextender adds 215g or that plus true macro capability for 250g
with a Vivitar 2x Macro Teleconverter (or equivalent). A teleconverter
makes the most sense for kit 1, where the longest lens has some speed,
giving 160/4 or 200/5.6. It also creates the super light option of 24 or
28mm, 50mm and teleconverter for 100/3.6.
Whatever you do that includes a 50mm, make sure you have a later model.
If the one you have is an F.ZUIKO, you should test it carefully before
relying on it or replace it. I don't know about later versions of this
SC lens (I think there were 3 variants), but the earliest ones are
pretty crummy lenses by modern standards. The later 'MC' and 'made in
Japan' versions are excellent optically, but the MCs in particular and
some miJs get oil on the aperture blades quite commonly. If you do
choose replacement, any 50/1.4 after the G.ZUIKOs is MC and a good lens.
Testing and legend suggest the descending order of preferrence is:
serial # over 1,085,000, 'ZUIKO' without 'MC' and 'ZUIKO MC'. C.H. says
he has a late G.ZUIKO 1.4 that is a fine performer, but had an early one
that was poor opened up. Unless you feel like a lot of testing, go with
one of the MC versions
Moose
John Peterson wrote:
I will certainly check out the 85mm 2,0, but I thought
that was only SC and had some problems with flare(?),
It seems a bit short too. I will try to limit myself
to three lenses, the 28mm is nice, but I really want
the 24mm. I will stick with 49mm diameter lenses (the
200mm 5 seems to be 49mm too).
The 100mm 2,8 seems reasonably priced, the 85/2 is a
little more expensive, but not much. Still not sure
which I should buy, have to sleep on it. (No, I will
not buy both ;-)
I also think I will buy only primes, although the
35-105 looks nice.
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