Yes, that guy on the site where he's tested all those manual Zuikos
tested it as sharper - but not a lot and it's much bigger. More robust
tho' and it seems to be holding used value better than the f4-5.6
version.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
On 08/01/2010, at 1:55 PM, jgettis81@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> My understanding is that the original lens is the better of the
> two. I
> have one but don't use it much as I also have a 50-200. I recently
> purchased a E-30 that had the 14-42 with it. I am parting with my
> E-500
> the 14-42 and a new 70-300 that I got for a good price for from
> Adorama to
> my youngest son for his 15th birthday as he showing signs of
> wanting a
> better camera then what he has now a Kodak dx6490 another hand me
> down.
> This is the first time in my life that I have ever given up any of my
> Olympus equipment and my with is quite astonished and was speechless
> for
> several minutes when I told her. It did take some convincing to get
> her to
> believe that the 70-300 was for him and not me until I showed her
> what I
> really wanted and that was the 90-250 and that this was for him. I
> cannot
> wait to see his face when I give it to him along with the new lens.
> He
> thinks that I don't trust him because I have not let him use it. John
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: 1/7/2010 6:58:47 AM
>> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus gets dropped
>>
>> www.Vistek.ca a large bricks and mortar / on-line photo store in
>> Toronto
>> has a price listing of $149.95 so perhaps this lens is being
>> discounted
> down
>> and out of production and sales.
>>
>> I wonder if this lens is superior to the 40 / 150 f3.5 / f4.5 kit
>> lens
> that
>> came with my E500 ?
>>
>> Any opinions ?
>>
>> John H
>
>>>
>>>
>
>>
>
>
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