Thanks for all the good advice! Roger, Tom, Michael, Scott, Paul,
Skip, Henrik, Chris, Rolf, Bernd...
So, finally, I think I'll take:
(In the photo bag, Domke F-3X)
OM-4Ti
Base kit:
24/2.8
35-70/3.5-4.5
100/2.8
Plus:
50/1.8 for low light
135/2.8
2x K*m*r* converter
(In the backpack, as a reserve)
OM-40
Unfortunately I cannot keep both the OM-4 and the OM-40 with lenses
mounted in the bag, together with the other lenses. So the OM-40
will have to make conversation with my socks...
By the way... the 135/2.8 is new in my kit, I did not have it
yesterday... Well, I went shopping this morning. *That* was a
mistake (or was it?) - I came back with a 135/2.8 (MC) and a
200/4... Actually, some kind of grossly exaggerated homeopathy,
treating my Zuiko-addiction by a tiny dose (did I say tiny?) of
Zuiko medication :>} Let the good Dr Maitani cure me.
Why the 135 rather than a 75-150 zoom? I figure the zoom overlaps
too much with the 100/2.8, which is my "what would you take with you
on a desert island?" lens. The 135/2.8 is more compact than the
zoom, has a higher aperture, and can give me a 270/5.6 of sorts with
the 2x converter.
Bernard
One thing you might consider is the ability to hold the camera steady
in low light. The lowest speed considered safe for a normal lens is
1/50 second. It works for the other lenses. You should be able to
hold the 24 steady at 1/30 second. So its 2.8 is just as fast as a
50 at F2 which is what your 1.8 is for all intents and purposes. So
you could save a little room by leaving the 50 if low light use is
the only reason you are taking it.
--
Winsor Crosby
Long Beach, California
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