Richard Wozniak wrote:
I'm a new subscriber and new OM owner, having just bought my first OM,
a
OM-1 (w/o) motordrive. It's in very nice shape and came with a 50mm
1.4
lense. I'm waiting on my first pictures back from the developer with
it. . . (snip) . . . I like the 1.4 pretty well. It compares favorably
with my Nikon 50mms. Now I'm interested in what other lenses you would
buy, and in what order. . . (snip) Which lenses are the best peforming
and price performing Olympus lenses you would fill out your system with
if you were starting from scratch (well starting from one normal
actually?). Subjects are almost exclusivly people, motorcycles and
buildings.
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Richard,
Welcome to the Oly list! Your question will receive many answers from
people with great knowledge and experience of Zuiko and compatible
lenses, I'm sure. You're wise to state your preferred subject matter -
a lot of people who ask questions like this fail to do so and it's
difficult to answer them. However, your budget is also important
because there are some expensive but excellent Zuiko lenses for
purposes such as yours. On the other hand, there are also some very
good Zuikos that can be had (used) for very reasonable prices.
For people, motorcycles and buildings I would choose a range of prime
lenses between 24mm and 135mm, although you may also want ultra-wides -
or even a fisheye - if you want to make a few exotic shots. For
buildings you might also need a shift lens: there are 2 Zuiko shifts, a
35mm and a 24mm (expensive!).
Speaking only of the better Zuiko prime lenses but trying to be
economical, my own suggestions (with approximate used prices in US$ for
very good to excellent condion) would be:
24/2.8 $220
35/2 $200
(you already have a 50/1.4)
85/2 $275 (90/2 macro or 100/2 are better but expensive)
135/2.8 $150
Other possibilities, depending on your needs:
16mm fisheye $600
18mm/3.5 $700
or 21mm/3.5 $350
35mm/2.8 shift $550
You might be able to improve on these prices by buying privatley or
bidding on eBay (but not everyone likes eBay, for good reasons in some
cases!).
One last point: try to ensure your get MC (multi-coated) lenses
wherever there is a choice. They tend to provide better resolution and
are less prone to flare than SC lenses.
Hope this helps!
Regards,
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Ray
"The trouble with resisting temptation is
you never know when you'll get another chance!"
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