>
>
> Hey OM'ers,
>
> I have been looking around at some telephoto zooms up to about
> 200mm and was looking for some recommendations and warnings about
> what to look for and what to avoid.
>
> I saw one zuiko 65-200f4 for around $225. It was pretty
> clean.
Reasonable.
>
> I looked at a zuiko 75-150 but it would not focus all the way out
> to inf (pretty short, actually) so I shied away from it.
>
> The shop owner I was talking to recommended a Vivitar 75-205f3.8
> that had a "matched" 2x converter. The focus/zoom ring was a
> little loose (slight slippage when pointed directly down).
> He wanted $175. The glass appeared real clean.
>
> Does anyone have good/bad opinions on the Vivtar? Any thoughts
> on any other lenses?
I have the opinion that Keh sells it for $50-70, and the convertor for
$11. For $175 price you could get one of the better Series 1s, and get
change back.
Paul Farrar
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