After working with slower lens speeds above 135mm I found . . . at a superb
price . . . a Tamron 80-200mm f/2.8 constant aperture Adaptall zoom. As
with the 35-105mm f/2.8 Tamron Adaptall, this is a lens Olympus should have
made. Would have departed from their compact size goals though.
Other than some slight brassing around the corners of the lens hood lugs,
it looks and feels brand new . . . including its removeable tripod
mount. Very smooth one-touch and it stays put once set. The prior owner
certainly cared for it. Put an "OL" Adaptall on it and then an OM-2n on
the back. The fast glass makes it much easier to focus with indoor
available light. It's definitely got heft . . . a 77mm front objective . .
. nearly as much as the 300/4.5 Zuiko. Realized immediately the tripod
mount on the lens is essential if it's to be used on one.
I need to burn some film through it over the next few days. This will be
an excellent addition to the wedding lens stable. There have been a number
of occasions in which the 35-105/2.8 and the 135/2.8 haven't been quite
long enough to cut in tight on the bridal couple from the back of the
church during the ceremony.
Question:
Hopefully someone is familiar with the Tamron "SP" lenses . . . what is the
lens hood part number for this one?
It came with everything but a hood . . . I'm A-R about using them . . . and
many of the hoods found on-line are described by only their cryptic
alphanumeric part number.
-- John Lind
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