>For a fast zuiko telephoto what would members of the list recommend:
>180 F2,
>250 f2
>or 350 f2.8
>with or without 1.4 converter. Does that degrade performance noticeably, eg
>180 + 1.4 compared with 250.
>I could only afford one, once my finances have settled down from the last
>batch of purchases.
>I would like to use it for motor racing/nature photography etc.
>I'm not sure if the 2nd hand prices are similar, dependent on condition
>etc.
>Is it worth splashing out or are the 180 f2.8 or 300 f4.5 nearly as good in
>practice.
>Thanks
>Richard
>
>
There are some pictures in the OM System Handbook to demonstrate the 1.4 X
telextender. One of them is with the 350/2.8 at a body building contest.
The sharpness and color contrast is the proverbial knockout. You can see
skin texture even in reproduction. There is also a wetland shot with the
same combination with stumps and grass in fading evening light that looks
really sharp. Not much depth of field though.
Winsor
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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