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Re: [OM] 200 or 300mm Zuiko prime? (and 2XA/1.4XA)

Subject: Re: [OM] 200 or 300mm Zuiko prime? (and 2XA/1.4XA)
From: Donald Shedrick <shedridc@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2003 21:23:05 -0700 (PDT)
I have not tried those other combinations, and am not sure I would
have the patience or time.....maybe someday.  I have compared the two
zooms without the 2X converters, and the Zuiko comes out sharper,
most evident at the edges.

--- ll.clark@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> In <20030811221559.3589.qmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, on 08/11/03
> 
>    at 03:15 PM, Donald Shedrick <shedridc@xxxxxxxxx> said:
> 
> >I have tried a few shots with the 75 - 150 with the 2XA, and it is
> very good.  
> >(much better than my Vivitar 70 - 150 with 2X matched multiplier).
> 
> 
> I find this interesting, since the Vivitar w/o its matched
> multiplier was 
> considered the sharper lens when both were first issued. The
> performance
> of the Vivitar with its matched multiplier was not as sterling as
> without
> the multiplier. 
> 
> How does the Vivitar behave with the Zuiko 2x mutiplier as compared
> with
> the Vivitar matched multiplier? or have you tried this combination?
> 
> And, to be symmetrical, what is the performance of the Zuiko 70-150
> with
> the Vivitar multiplier vs the Zuiko multiplier?
> 
> Now, class...all together....[grin]
> 
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