I would also be interested in peoples experiences with third party zooms. I
have one 28-80mm zoom from the early eighties that is really good.... for
keeping the dust out of my bodies when I can't find the body cap :-)
Has anyone had any experience with the wide angle Vivitar (17 or 19-35mm I
think), considering that it would be occasional use and used for producing
prints up to about 8"x10"
Or am I bordering :-) on being cast out for mentioning other brands?
Stephen
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter A. Klein
> Sent: Sunday, November 01, 1998 1:53 PM
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 35-70/f3.6 (was "200mm f5 vs. 100mm f2.8 & 2XA")
>
>
> >At 03:49 PM 10/31/1998 -0500, John wrote:
>
> >>To be sure, I have never used the 35-70/3.5-4.5 that many seem to be
> >>enamored with. However, the only reason that I could tell the
> >>difference between pics taken with the 35-70/3.6 and the 90/2 macro is
> >>the fact that I took the pictures myself. I sold the 3.6 only because
> >>its lack of true speed compromised its utility in situations where I
> >>would have liked it to shine (e.g., indoor portraiture, stage/theater
> >>photography, etc.). I have replaced it with the Vivitar Series I
> >>35-85/2.8 VariFocal, supposedly until I can afford a Zuiko 35-80/2.8.
> >>
> . . . and Joel asked:
> >
> >How do you like the Viv 35-85 in comparison to the Zuiko 35-70/3.6?
>
> I would also be interested in that comparison between the Vivitar Zoom and
> the Zuiko zoom. But this brings up another, broader question.
>
> What reasonably-priced third-party zooms give acceptable
> performance (for a
> reasonably discerning photographer) on Olympus bodies? I know that some
> zoom lenses from the 70s are real dogs, and some newer, manual focus zooms
> are more competitive with the camera manufacturer's lenses.
>
> But which ones? Has anyone compiled a list? Experience and opinions
> welcome!
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