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Re: [OM] Tamron 24-48mm

Subject: Re: [OM] Tamron 24-48mm
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 18:43:24 +0100
Not an easy lens to find, and whenever I see one advertised in AP (our
equivalent of Shutterbug) it has usually gone before the magazine hits the
newsstands.  At a price which is usually over $100 without mount.

There may be a Tok*na equivalent, but it's the only zoom I know that goes so
wide.  A more common Tamron, physically slightly smaller, is the 28-50 - but
the difference between 24 and 48 is significant.

You will like it, as I think Bill Barber will also say - and he will tell
you about the difficulty of finding the hood, but he speaks with little
authority on that matter - 'COS HE HAS GOT ONE.  (And I am *still* looking,
Bill).  Without the hood, you cannot fit filters to the lens.

Piers

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Sent: 16 September 2003 18:03
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Subject: [OM] Tamron 24-48mm


I've been keeping an eye out for a wider lens to add to my equipment.  I'm
fond of zoom lenses, as I like to shoot a lot when I travel and its much
easier to tote around a couple of zooms than a bag full of fixed glass.
Since the Zuiko zoom doesn't go this wide, I've decided on Tamron (also, I
doubt my wallet go wide enough for a Zuiko).

After some searching around at the online shops, eb*y, and google, I've come
across what looks like the steal of the century on ebid.be (a Belgian
auction site).  Other than the specifications, there was no description of
the lens condition, so I sent off an e-mail to the seller.  He has responded
that the lens is in excellent shape, but that he's selling it because he
just bought a new Nik*n and the lens is for a C*n*n.  Even if it were in
"bargain condition" it would still be underpriced.

Do you think he's just dumb or its some kind of scam?

Since he won't ship internationally, I'm going to have to make some
arrangement to have it shipped to someone in Belgium who can reship it to
me.  I just want to make sure it will be worth the effort.




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