Yeah, fill us with Zuikoholic envy....
Tom
On 14 Jul 99, at 22:36, Mark Calzaretta <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Siri,
> I own both ends of that lens spectrum. I have had the 1000/11 for many
> years
> (12-14). I have only used it three times since acquiring it. Shortly after
> buying it I picked up a 600/6.5 which I truly love. It is not that the images
> from the 1000 are not good or that the 600 is superior, the 600 is just easier
> to take around with me. The bonus is that the 600 is brighter.
>
> As to the 8/2.8, I have had one for almost a decade. I use it far more
> often
> than the 1000, but nowhere near as much as the 16/3.5 or 18/3.5. However,
> just
> a month or so ago I used the 8/2.8 for the back cover photo of one of our
> local
> Police Department's Annual Reports.
>
> In regards to the bellows only macros, I do not have either of the earlier
> designs that you mention. I do have one of the newer 38/2.8s that usually
> stays
> on the telescoping auto tube. I have found it to be a great lens. I just don't
> have enough of a use for it. Most of my macro needs are filled with the 50/2
> or
> 90/2.
>
> Mark
>
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