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Re: [OM] Best zoom lens

Subject: Re: [OM] Best zoom lens
From: Skip Williams <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 10:17:30 -0500
Moose,

Is the Tamron  28-200 availabe in the Adaptall mount?  If true, I didn't know 
that.

Skip


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>Subject: Re: [OM] Best zoom lens
>   From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>   Date: Tue, 27 May 2003 23:02:54 -0700
>     To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>I suspect there haven't been many replies because it's such a difficult 
>question.
>
>The closest thing to an all round winner for me is the Tamron 35-105/2.8 
>but, like the Zuiko 35-80/2.8, it just doesn't focus close enough for 
>me, to be an all purpose lens.
>
>If I'm going to go slower, it'll be the 35-70/3.5-4.5 if I want small 
>size and weight, Tokina AT-X 35-200/3.5-4.5 or Tamron Asph IF 
>28-200/3.8-5.6 if I want reach. The Zuiko 35-105/3.5-4.5 is too 
>'in-between for me', not a tiny lens, but not much reach.
>
>I could go on, but my answer is clearly "it depends".
>
>Moose
>
>Skip Williams wrote:
>
>>The Zuikos consist of:
>>
>>35-70/4
>>35-70/3.6
>>35-70/3.5-4.5
>>35-70/3.5-4.8
>>35-80/2.8
>>35-105/3.5-4.5
>>
>>The f/3.6 is supposedly the best except for the late, f/2.8 zoom.  I like the 
>>f/3.5-4.5 for it's tiny size and the f/2.8 for it's image quality.  Many rave 
>>about the 35-105.  The f/3.5-4.8 is Cosina-made.
>>
>>Tamron has made several that are very nice, especially the SP 28-105/2.8 and 
>>35-105/2.8.  I also had an SP 28-80/3.5-4.5 for several years that produced 
>>very nice images. 
>>
>>  
>>
>>>Subject: [OM] Best zoom lens
>>>  From: "Bill Stanke" <bstanke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>
>>>Hi Zuiks:
>>>
>>>A lister on the Leica list commented that he had purchased a Leica R 6.2,
>>>and was very happy with the zoom lenses he had purchased.  He noted that his
>>>other system was OM, and "OM has only one decent zoom".  I assume that this
>>>was a reference to the 35~80 f/2.8.
>>>
>>>Any other nominees for stellar zoom?  To make this less impossible, let's
>>>limit it to the "wide to short tele" category.
>>>
>>>I've only taken a few shots with my new Zuiko 35~70 /f4, but it looks
>>>promising.  The Tamron 35~70 f/3.5 is a dandy, and also has a macro
>>>capability.  The Tokina 28~70 also has macro, but is a bit "plastic" for my
>>>taste.  The Kiron 28~105 is a stellar lens.  If only it were faster and
>>>lighter...
>>>
>
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