Giles,
> > Nope I'm not selling one but I did see one available in a shop in Tokyo. I
> > am *VERY* keen on it but it's going for Yen 90,000 (US$825). It's in mint
> > condition...
> >
> > 1) How good is the Zuiko 35-80mm F2.8?? I've got a Zuik 28mm F2.8, 50mm
> > F1.4 and 55mm F1.2 (with fungus).
> > 2) Is US$825 worth it??
> >
> > BTW, they also have an Zuiko 8mm fisheye for the same price, and a *new*
> > 21mm F2 for about US$40 more.
>
> Sean, you remember how you said you were kicking yourself over the M1 you
> turned down? Well the 35-80/2.8 could easily become another such regret.
>
> The lore, test data, magazine reviews etc all indicate this lens is one of
> the finest zooms produced by ANY manufacturer.
>
> The performance would appear from the test data to be on par, or better,
> than the performance of prime zuikos over it's focal length. So if you
> look at it as 3 primes in one it begins to look more reasonable price
> wise, or so I tell myself ;-)
After the feedback I got from the list (and the lens test), I felt very
positive about it and based on :-
1) a 2nd hand Zuiko 35-80/2.8 is rare, I've been going lens shopping in
the
past 3 months in Tokyo and this is the first time I've come across
it.
2) the competitor was a EOS 28-70mm F2.8L (another "one of Canon's
finest")
but I already have that range covered with a 28-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS
USM.
And only wanted it for the shallower DOF and for "completeness" as I
already have the 17-35mm F2.8L, and 70-200mm F2.8L. In the end,
though
it's cheaper than any other 28-70mm F2.8L's I've seen around Tokyo,
the
price wasn't as crash hot from eBay's perspective.
Thus, the Zuiko was a more practical purchase than the EOS, at least for
my photography. Also if I don't like it, there appears to be a demand
for
it (on the list, at least).
[Aside]
Zuikos are holding their prices *very* well for a manual focus lenses.
This is more expensive than Canon's equivalent model. After all this,
I'm still looking for a Zuiko 21/2 more than ever now since my 28/2.8
is giving aperture problems.
Sean
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