L &BB Moose writes:
<<The 12-100 is clearly a great lens, for everyone but me. We just didn't get
along. Esp. the <<closest focus at wide end is silly and limits its attraction
to me. Mike and I swapped this <<lens and the PLeica 12-60 back and forth in
Bhutan. I preferred the PLeica; Mike and Marnie are <<still happily shooting a
12-100. 🙂
Yes, for general walking around Marnie and I both prefer the MZ 12-100 F4. The
sync IS is amazing and as Moose mentioned the weather sealing is very good.
The IBIS is so good on the OM-1 that the advantage of sync IS is less. The
lens is a bit too slow to allow subject separation except under some
circumstances necessitating skilled PP. The macro abilities of it are lousy
but the Sigma AML 72-01 achromatic diopter meshes well with the optics. I have
never seen it so cheap! I should get another. Moose virtually put it in my
hand with a link to it on sale but this price is crazy. No step up or down ring
required either.
Sigma AML72-01 Close-Up Lens AM5900 B&H Photo Video (bhphotovideo.com)
All that being said the max mag of the PL 12-60 at the long end is nice and the
lens is small enough to fit in my long hiking pack so had to get one anyway.
Mike
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