Yes, it was obviously borrowed from Sigma, but the Oly website suggests
it has been modified (more ED elements) to meet Oly standards. Anyone has
more info on that?
Ton
> The DZ70-300 looks like borrowed the glasses from Sigma:
>
> http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3303&navigator=3
>
> Based on photozone's review, its performance is not that impressive:
>
> http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/Canon%20EOS%20Lens%20Tests/326-sigma-af-70-300mm-f4-56-apo-dg-macro-test-report--review?start=1
>
> Just like the DZ18-180, it has the same optical design from Sigma 18-200,
> I
> was hopping the Olympus version better but I was wrong, the edge
> performance
> drop at 35mm and overall drop at 180mm disappointed me.
>
> C.H.Ling
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Peden" <scotpeden@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
>>
>> I was talked into early this year, it is now my 2nd most used lens
>> (after
>> the 14-54) and I agree with those that talked me into it, it acts
>> better
>> then a standard lens.
>>
>> I have the EC 14 on it almost constantly and even that way have used it
>> for
>> macros at about 3 feet, that give mea FOV of about 2.5 inches and it is
>> better then the 14-45 or the 40-150 for that also.
>>
>> Now I want more zoom (same thing I was saying before) I really need
>> about
>> 500-700 for the zoom shots of hawks, but at 420 this has done more to
>> make
>> me happy then any other Zoom lens I have bought over the last 4 years.
>>
>> Oh yeah, and it appears to be faster then the 40-150 too, operating
>> better
>> hand held then any lens I have had that is 200 mm or longer.
>>
>> Scott
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>> Behalf
>> Of Jim Nichols
>> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2008 8:27 AM
>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [OM] Re: Question about longish Oly lenses
>>
>>
>> Nathan,
>>
>> I can't locate the review articles that I read about a month ago, but
>> most
>> of them were very complimentary of the Zuiko 70-300. The examples of
>> images
>>
>> that I saw were impressive. The lens was thought to be a great buy for
>> the
>> money.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>
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