I've never photographed a baptism, but I do have and use two Zuiko zooms
extensively - the 35-105 and the 65-200. I've never thought of them as too
dark to focus, but sometimes too slow to hold still, especially the 65-200.
The obvious solution is a monopod. (Or a tripod, which of course is even
better but more difficult to move around quickly.) I think both are very
good lenses, but the 65-200 really has the edge. A wonderful zoom lens with
a really good macro feature @ 200 mm. It all depends on how close you can get
but if I wouldn't know in advance I would stake my bet on the 65-200, since
it probably would be easier to keep a distance than to push towards the
center of the action. On the other hand, the 35-105 is definitely more of
an allrounder and probably the lens I use the most (possibly with the
exception
of the 24mm f/2.8).
So, no obvious advice, but just a few confusing thoughts from me.
Good luck!
Per
At 15:02 2003-02-08 -0500, derek fong wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I plan to take pictures of my niece's baptism in a few weeks and am
>using that as an excuse to get another Zuiko. I currently have a
>28/2.8 and a 50/1.8, but am considering a zoom lens (maybe a
>35-105/3.5-4.5) because I have no idea how close or how far I will be
>from the "action". I'd obviously like to be able to get some practical
>use out of the lens after the baptism, and since I don't currently have
>a telephoto lens, I figured a zoom lens was the best way to go (in
>terms of having a good, everyday lens mounted to my OM-2 most of the
>time). Still, I'm not sure how the lighting will be in this particular
>situation, so I'm a little hesitant about the zoom lens because of some
>of the previous posts I've read about the viewfinder being too dark for
>focusing. I'm also considering a 35-70/3.5-4.5, although I fear that I
>might not like the shorter zoom range. Still, it's cheaper and smaller
>than the 35-105.
>
>Can anyone offer some suggestions? I'm not completely opposed to just
>getting another prime lens, but like I said, I'd prefer to take the
>opportunity to get a good all-purpose lens, which might mean a zoom
>lens of some sort.
>
>-f
>
>
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>Derek Fong
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