The 500mm mirror lens is only good for special effects, I think it
will not give you really good picture for wildlife. The background
need to be selected very carefully to avoid the poor look, not easy in
the field.
If anyone interested, below are some samples from Zuiko 500mm shots:
http://www.glink.net.hk/~olympus/t500.htm
C.H.Ling
Scott Gomez wrote:
>
> HI Winsor,
>
> My 500/8 is still pretty new to me, and I haven't had nearly enough shooting
> time with it, but so far I like it. Mickey's right about being able to see
> the donuts, and the dim viewfinder, and using fast film. However, I DO like
> the few test shots I have so far taken with it.
>
> I recently got a 2-4 screen with etched lines from John Hermanson just to be
> able to "make a day" of using the 500 with the 4T (as well as with other
> long glass), so I'm hoping to have some good shots to show soon.
>
> I can say that I didn't think hand-holding it was a problem at all with 400
> film and good sun. It's amazingly light and doesn't throw the balance of the
> camera off, IMHO. Depth of field is shallow, though, so focusing (always a
> bit difficult for me) is a bit of a challenge.
>
> Now if I can only get a free day...
>
> ---
> Scott Gomez
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Winsor Crosby [mailto:wincros@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Subject: [OM] Maybe Trip to Costa Rica
>
> <snip> It seemed to me that the Zuiko 500mm
> mirror lens might be a way to capture some of the wildlife and still
> be easily portable.
>
> <snip>
>
> Winsor
>
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