At 10:12 PM 12/12/2001 -0800, Jonathan Tan wrote:
I want to thanks every one(esp
Adi,c.h.LingPete,Rich,Roger,Bill,Jim,hnz,Henrik Dahl) from the bottom of
my heart for giving me kind advise and suggestion on my new purchase.
From what I gather , the following "items"is the 'must have' for every
zuiko lovers :21/2
24/2.8 28/2 50/1.2 50/1.4(>1100000)
24/3.5 AND 35/2.8 PC shift
85/2 90/2 135/2.8 180/2 or 2.8
35-105 3.5/4.5 35-80 2.8
T32 Flash and winder 2
Jonathan:
I've watched this thread for a while, and enjoyed it. But I'd also like to
offer my advice.
Even *attempting* to get all of these lenses at once will drive you
crazy. A better method that I've seen some people suggest in the past is
to start with the widest lens you could want, and then make a list of three
lenses, starting with the wide one you chose and then moving "up" in terms
of focal length. The goal here is *not* to lust after every Zuiko ever
made (though it's a worthy goal <grin>), but rather to aim for a workable
kit that you'd actually use. Some people suggest doubling the focal length
(or its nearest equivalent) each step up.
For instance, I went to Europe last spring, and wanted to keep the kit size
(and the fiddling) down to a minimum, so I asked myself, "With only three
lenses, what would I kick myself for if I left it behind?" The answer came
down to a 21/2.0, 28/2.0 and 90/2.0 Zuiko. I got enormous use out of these
three focals, and only missed having a more powerful telephoto precisely
once in a month's worth of shooting. I broke the "doubling" rule, but it
made sense -- wides were very useful in Europe, and the 28/2.0's got almost
zero barrel or pincushion distortion, rather remarkable for that focal
length and the compactness of the design. (It's also my "everyday" lens.)
The answer would have been different had I another destination in mind --
Europe's got lots of interesting, cramped, cool cities and places where
wides are absolutely essential (IMHO). If I'd been on a photo shoot with
some of the local models, I would've chosen three different lenses (50/1.8
"Made in Japan", 100/2.0, 250/2.0! :-P). But of course, I don't shoot
models every day (not even every decade, anymore **HEAVY SIGH**), so it
wouldn't be a realistic kit to start. But the Europe kit *is* one person's
"realistic" kit, I think, albeit a bit pricey. (You can find F2.8 versions
at or near all those focal lengths which are much less expensive.)
Have fun!
Garth
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