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Re: [OM] OM16mm was - 14mm rectilinear Sigma for OM

Subject: Re: [OM] OM16mm was - 14mm rectilinear Sigma for OM
From: Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 2 Mar 2009 10:46:45 -0600
>
> BTW, it was taken with OM 200/4, not bad when you want to avoid the chroma
> of OM 180/2.8 :-)
>


I too, agree with the assessment of 1181. The 200/4 is probably one of those
"best kept secrets" of the OM system. As much as I've raved about the
100/2.8, the 200/4 is right up there for me.  Some of my very best "macro"
shots continue to be taken with this lens.

I had a 200/4 that suffered from a broken element or two and was BER (beyond
economical repair).  Before and after that point I had:
- 100-200/5 (dog breath lens)
- 200/5 (fine, but sloooooow)
- Soligor 200/2.8 (actually about F4 in real speed, a dog bone)
- Another 200/4

I'm definitely happily with my second 200/4. A silver-nosed speciman, it
does the job extremely well and I think it really shines on a digital body
even more than it does on an OM body.  It balances extremely well and just
feels good.  The focus ring tends to be a touch stiff (same issue as with
the 300/4.5), but it does stay put for long exposures and also when you are
pre-focusing on a point during auto-races.

The 200/4 is, in my opinion, a "must have" lens. No Olympus kit is complete
without it.

AG
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