Will,
The 75-150 is a nice lens, with the main feature being size. I don't think
you're going to see any advantage in quality from the Zuiko over the
Vivitar, in this case.
Also, unless the $130 is Canadian, that price is a little high. They come
in around $100 or even a little less pretty often.
Tom
> Hey all. I have the opportunity to but a Zuiko 75-150 for about $130. My
> issue is that I have a 80-200 Vivitar macro, which I like. It is about
8-10
> yrs. old, so it is a relatively good one from Vivitar's standards. It is
a
> push-pull type with 200mm being closest to the camera (i.e. not extended).
> I have had good expereinces with older Vivitar lenses. For example, my
> Vivitar 28mm 2.8 took sharper pics that the 2.8 f2.8 Zuiko, especially as
> the edges. The 28mm Vivitar is a bigger lens though (boy would I like the
> f2.0 Zuiko 28mm!!!). So what should I do? The 75-150 Zuiko is not
> push-pull, but I am unsure if the upgrade is warranted. Anyone face the
> same decision before or can comment on the lens? It is for an OM-1(n).
>
> Thanks for reading!!!
>
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