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Re: [OM] 35-70 zoom : true and fake Zuiko

Subject: Re: [OM] 35-70 zoom : true and fake Zuiko
From: Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 1998 18:13:43 -0700
>Hello everyone,
>
>So the new 35-70/f3.5-4.8 zoom is not a Zuiko.
>But how bad (or good) is it, really?
>
>Sadly, it seems that no in depth testing of the new 35-70/f3.5-4.8 zoom
>(sold with the OM2000) is available.
>
>I looked a little deeper into the "cloning" origins of the OM2000
>and its two new zooms.  Some might be surprised to see that the
>OM2000 is one out of a family of seven (!) clones.
>I have summerized this (with pictures) on the web page
>
>   http://www.neci.nj.nec.com/homepages/sebastien/album/clone2000.html
>
>Since many of these clones share the same 2 zoom lenses, there must be
>a test somewhere...
>
>
>Sebastien
>
What a concept: a third party lens that even includes the nameplate of the
camera you will use it on. Tokina should have thought of it first.

Winsor

Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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