on 12/18/01 12:41 PM, Daniel J. Mitchell at DanielMitchell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
wrote:
>> The Ser 1 200/3 Vivitar is also a fantastic lens "option" and
>> also focuses very close. Buy one or have them all and decide
>> later...
>
> As it happens, I just found out that there's one of these available locally
> for not a whole lot more than the olympus 200/4/5s.
>
> Now, I'm very tempted by that one to gain the extra speed -- does anyone
> have any more comments on this? It sure is _big_..
>
> -- dan
It has a very nice on-camera feel, and the extra speed (bright viewfinder)
and 'thinner' depth of field make focusing *very* easy. Also, it focuses
pretty close for a 200mm focal length... and its cool to have that huge
round disk of glass out front.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney...
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