Keep in mind Tom, I am regretting the departure of that 20 F 2. And dont
worry, your sweet little 21 F 3.5 is in loving hands !
Hey, there have been a couple of 21 F3.5's around on ebay, why not snap
one?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 6:21 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Keeping "unused" lens
> George,
>
> It's interesting. You and I have quite a bit of overlap on our choices.
I
> sold my 21/3.5MC and regret it, even though I have the 21/2. The 3.5 is
> just such a sweet little lens. I also sold my 24/2 and 24/2.8 as they
never
> came out of the bag -- the 21 did. I sold my 135/2.8 as it is a rare
focal
> length for me, although an outstanding lens. The 50/2 did get sold, as it
> had too much invested and I really, really love the 90/2. Might regret
that
> one soon too. The 100/2 I don't miss, as I like the 85/2 so much.
Little,
> light, sharp, fast.
>
> That's one challenge of getting back into trading a little. Now I don't
> want to sell what I bought.....
>
> Tom
>
> >
> > Ahhh, deep breath.
> >
> > My input - gotta admit, my Zuikos are mainly sitting around collecting
> dust
> > due to not much opportunity to photograph and due to my interests right
> now
> > being using 4x5s for big landscape work and using my 645 with Agfa Scala
> for
> > some off-beat unusual work I'm trying to do.
> >
> > That said, a year ago or so I got some great shots in Yosemite of Half
> Dome
> > and full moon and Sunset on Horsetail Falls, all with Zuikos - 180/2,
> > 350/2.8 and the 1.4 and 2x. Beautiful Velvia slides resulted.
Hopefully,
> > I'll get a chance to print some soon.
> >
> > More to the point, though, I've been wanting to thin out the Zuikos and
> get
> > rid of some overlap for a couple of years. But I just haven't been able
> to
> > bring myself to do it. Some thinking:
> >
> > Lenses I use the most:
> > Same as next list with addition of 35-80/2.8 and 90/2 macro
> >
> > ***
> > Lenses I doubt I'll ever sell: (far too expensive to do this kind of
work
> in
> > larger formats. Plus, these are world class lenses)
> > 16/3.5
> > 50/2 macro
> > 180/2
> > 1.4x
> > 350/2.8 (BUT - Here's a month's living expenses!)
> >
> > ***
> > Lenses I thought I'd never sell until recently:
> > 28-48/4 (great little lens, but I got a 28/2, the 35-80 zoom and several
> > 50s)
> > 35-80/2.8 (fantastic lens, right down to wide open. But I could use the
> > $$$s.)
> > 50/1.2 (after all I've got the 50/2. But this lens is incredibly sharp
> ...)
> > 80, 90 or 135 macro (how can I justify keeping all of these? Can anyone
> HELP
> > ME?)
> >
> > ***
> > Others I have a hard time justifying keeping all of due to overlap:
> > 24/2.8
> > 28/2
> > 135/2.8
> >
> > ***
> > Lenses I've sold and wish I hadn't:
> > 21/3.5
> > 100/2
> >
> > ***
> > Lenses I'd like to buy even now:
> > 18/3.5 OR 21/3.5 MC
> >
> > I know, nice problems to have? But I've been an Olympus user since the
> late
> > 70's so I've had plenty of chance to collect stuff.
> >
> > So, here I sit, trying to pick the next lens on the chopping block.
> > 28-48/4?; 24/2.8; 135/2.8?
> > Any help out there?
> >
> > George
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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