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> From: Mark <om4ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 85-250/f5...
> Date: Friday, October 09, 1998 1:59 AM
>
> CH Ling,
> I just reweighed my 85-250 again. It still comes in at around 2
> pounds. I admit my scale only displays in tenghts of pounds and I
> weighed the lens with a filter as well as both front and back caps
> inplace. So I pulled out my Olympus System Chart (date code 0587) it
> shows the 85-250/5 at 905 grams. It agrees exactly with the weight of
> your 65-200/4 at 730 grams.
>
It is exactly 905 grams with tripod ring when I weight it with my 1Kg full
range kitchen scale. But when removing the tripod ring it only weigth 800g.
> The other difference that I failed to mention in my original reply to
> Dan is that the 85-250 is a two touch lens and the 65-200 is a one
> touch. I greatly prefer the one touch design. I find it far more usefull
> when dealing with fast moving objects. It allows the focus and framing
> to be adjusted without any shift of grip on the lens.
>
Yes, I agree the one touch design works much faster, but the resolution and
sharpness of the 85-250 is great even at close focus.
C.H.Ling
>
> Mark
>
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