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RE: [OM] Less than wonderful Zuiko?

Subject: RE: [OM] Less than wonderful Zuiko?
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2002 14:56:25 -0700
Nice to see you into the Christmas spirits you ornery ole cuss!  I don't
have a 35-80 so can't compare but do like the 35-105 a lot. Come back again
with something I can get stirred up about. /jim

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Walt Wayman
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 12:48 PM
To: INTERNET:olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Less than wonderful Zuiko?


Yo, Gang,

I haven?t posted much lately, mostly because there's been nothing under
discussion of real interest to me or regarding which I had a relevant
contribution -- too much digital crap.  There hasn't even been a minor
brouhaha going, much less a major controversy.  Too much agreement makes
Zuikoholics dull boys (and girls).  So, consider this:

I've had my fabled, much desired, jewel-in-the-crown of Zuikos, the
35-80/2.8, for a few months now, and I am definitely underwhelmed.  My
28-105/2.8 Tamron kicks its butt in zoom range, is at least its equal in
sharpness and contrast, and, for those who really concern themselves about
such esoteric BS, gives bokeh every bit as good.  (If you perceive a need
for the imagined magic of mystical and ethereal bokeh so as not to distract
from the subject of the picture you've taken, maybe you should've chosen a
better subject and/or been a better photographer.  If folks' attention
wanders off into the background of your pictures, you've been wasting
film.)

Further, unless always shooting from a tripod with mirror and diaphragm
pre-fire, as long as there's a reasonable amount of light, the
35-105/3.5-4.5 Zuiko is every bit as good, has more range, weighs and costs
considerably less, being a one-touch is quicker and easier to use, and it
doesn't need weird-sized filters that fit none (?) of the other Zuikos.

So why am I disparaging this lens, especially since I may be offering it to
the highest bidder any day now, either here or elsewhere?  Beats me.  Maybe
it has something to do with the Christmas spirit.

Or perhaps it's the Christmas spirits.  Just finished a two-week medical
malpractice case, during which I learned a hell of a lot more about fetal
macrosomia than I ever wanted to know, and I am ready to kick back.  Except
for a party, or five or six, I'm free until next year!  Ho, ho, ho!
Seasons greetings and peace on you all!  There's another party just around
the corner, so those who take issue with what I say here will have to wait
a bit for my rebuttal.  Or you can kiss my rebuttal, or rekiss my --  oh,
never mind!

Walt

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