Right. But the 50-200 (100-400 equiv 35 mm equiv)Zuiko ED digital zoom
for the E-1 is a 2.8-3.5 and it's $999 at B&H - fast (I believe it's
still at about f 2.9 at 180 equiv) and, as faster teles go, not an
expensive lens. ;-)
As to the lenses being sold with the Digital Rebel, I would suggest that
Canon and other manufacturers are producing cheap junk lenses to package
with these cheaper bodies to lure buyers - not unlike the packages many
of the places who advertise in the back of Pop Photo put together with
film cameras.
B. D.
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Moose
Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 10:43 PM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [OM] Sigma DC lenses for DSLRs, E-1 too?
Well I guess you are right, unless one is using a camera where one can
just switch to 800 asa with virtually no noise penalty. ;-) Oddly
enough, it's the same speed range as the Can*n 18-55 EF-S lens being
sold with the DRebel.
The longer one isn't particularly slow compared to common 35mm format
lenses. It is 80-320 equivalent on a 10D and would be 100-400 on the E-1
(using the diagonal measure that isn't quite right with different
proportions). The Zuiko 50-250 is f5 and the Tokina is f4-5.6. The
Tamron SP 60-300 is 3.8-5.4 and the Zuiko 65-200, f4. The Tokina 150-500
is f5.6. Not much fast past 200mm except expensive primes. Actually,
I've gotten good use in daylight of the Tamron 28-200/3.8-5.6 with 400
speed film. The right lens depends on the situation.
Sure, I've got fast zooms for OM, 24-40, 35-105, 60-120, 80-200, all at
constant f2.8, but I'm trying to check out all the possibilities before
trying a DSLR.
Moose
B. D. Colen wrote:
>Good God! 2.8-3.5 over a zoom range is slow enough - But 4-5.7. or
>3.5-5.6?
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