Yes, I believe you are right BD.
This lens has an angle of view of 5 degrees (OK, I am guessing), and that is
its cardinal characteristic
The price:focal-length ratio is of no use whatever as an indicator of
comparative value because the focal length of the compared lens varies with
format. Put another way, I bet you can get very good value 300mm lenses
mounted on walnut boards, all Olympus need to do is produce a simple 4/3 to
plate camera adaptor.
Piers
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: 29 October 2003 15:15
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective
>
>
> I absolutely do not understand this reasoning - which I know
> has been adopted by several people.
>
> For THIS camera, this is a 600 mm lens. It is not an old 300
> cobbled onto an E-1. It is a new len, designed specifically
> for the camera, that provides a magnified view equal to that
> of a 600 on a 35 mm camera. Given that, it is downright cheap
> for a 600 2.8, and it is competitive even if considered a 300 2.8.
>
> B. D.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andrew Dacey
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:14 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective
>
>
> The only price I saw that really raised an eyebrow for me was
> the price of the 300/2.8. Yes, it's effectively a 600/2.8 but
> optically it's still a 300mm lens and should be somewhere in
> that price range, not that of a 600mm. If I buy a C*n*n
> digital I can buy a 300mm lens and get an effective 480mm
> lens (1.6 multiplier right?) but I only pay for a 300mm lens.
>
> Not a big deal for me though since I've only once used a
> 400mm length (200mm with 2x) so I don't have a big need
> myself for a 300mm lens let alone a 600mm.
>
> Andrew "frugal" Dacey
> frugal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> http://www.tildefrugal.net/
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 3:29 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus E-1, a dealer's perspective
>
>
> > Obviously, I'm not in a position to respond from a dealer's
> > perspective. However, the suggestion that the lenses are
> expensive in
> > comparison to similar lenses from Canon and Nikon is complete and
> > utter nonsense. Price the Oly lenses; price the Nikon and Canon PRO
> > lenses - not the consumer plastic crap - and you'll see that that
> > rather than being expensive, the Oly lenses are either bargins, or
> > similar in price.
>
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