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[OM] Re: 70-300mmm was Re: Re: Nath an's PAD 7th August 2008: Berlin

Subject: [OM] Re: 70-300mmm was Re: Re: Nath an's PAD 7th August 2008: Berlin se q orita
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:24:57 -0400
You're ready when you can pop the spinach can open by squeezing it.  :-)

Chuck Norcutt


Scott Peden wrote:
> Sounds like I'd have to eat more spinach.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Andrew Fildes
> Sent: Friday, August 15, 2008 12:10 AM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: 70-300mmm was Re: Re: Nath an's PAD 7th August 2008:
> Berlin se q orita
> 
> 
> So you want something faster/better than the 40-150mm and not quite  
> as 'ohmygodit'showmuchaaaarrrrrggggghhh'  as the 90-250mm? :-)
> I'm assuming 300mm equivalent - 50-150mm f2 ain't gonna happen.
> They can't afford to make a medium quality unit at that speed.
> Look at the size of the 150mm f2.
> 
> If you don't mean equivalent FL - the 300/2.8 is enormous (the E-3 is  
> a pimple on its bum).
> The extra stop would get it up to 7kg - 15lb.
> 
> Andrew Fildes (who has lifted a 180mm f1.3 without assistance)
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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