Ooops, I meant I was regretting the departure of the 28 F2...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 8:32 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Keeping "unused" lens
> 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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