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Re: [OM] In praise of Olympus

Subject: Re: [OM] In praise of Olympus
From: Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:12:47 -0500
300/5.6 maybe... but not 300/4.  Way too heavy.

Chuck Norcutt


On 2/13/2014 7:46 AM, Piers Hemy wrote:
> What Bill said. Producing a 300/2.8 for m43 would be to undermine the entire
> marketing philosophy of the camera. And I don't see that it would gain
> anything, given the in-body stabilisation and ISO settings which make Tri-X
> look pedestrian.
>
> Piers
>
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> Subject: Re: [OM] In praise of Olympus
>
> My guess is a lens that can be handheld and affordable by most.   Certainly
> the technology is there to make it f- whatever, however with small  bodies
> why would you want an expensive set of weights in you camera bag.  I  have
> had had both the Olympus 300mm 4.5 and the 400mm f6.3, both of which were
> pretty easy to work with.  Each were replaced by the Tamron SP adaptall
> lenses that were at f2.8 on the 300mm and f4 on the 400mm.  Great lenses
> and heavy as heck. Although both have been used handheld, 99% of the time
> they  are on a tripod.  Fast long glass means a heavy lens.  Don't think
> Olympus has pitched its tent in the heavy camp.  Bill Barber
>
>
>
> In a message dated 2/12/2014 11:36:50 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> mak@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> ?   300 f2.8. 250 f2.0.  F4? Ick
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