Mike,
I told you that you'd be pleased with that lens. Good luck.
BTW, Does anyone have experience with the Tamron 180/2.5 SP? Greg
Logidice had one and it looked very nice. Similar to the 80-200/2.8 in
build quality, i.e., lots of metal and beefy. I'd expect similar
performance. Given the recent threads on the issues that some persons have
had with the Zuiko 180/2.8, it might be an alternative. And at a "market"
price of $350-400, it's a pretty good deal vs. the Zuiko.
Skip
At 01:42 PM 9/12/00 -0700, you wrote:
My zuikoholism drifted Tamron's direction recently and I wound up with a
SP 80-200/2.8 LD based on several here's advice. I just got back the
first batch of slides (Provia F, my usual film) from this past weekend's
CART race at Laguna Seca and am *very* impressed with the results. This
lens is really really nice. Thank you all who suggested it. I heard of
it here first and despite not being a Zuiko it is a seriously nice piece
of glass. Now to somehow find/afford it's 300/2.8 soulmate (since a
Zuiko 350/2.8 is not in the cards at present...). I'll get these edited,
scanned, and up on my site later this week.
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