Hi Steve
I agree with those that say keep the 24/2.8. If you really want a 35mm,
wait for a cheap 35/2.8; there are lots of them around. If you are being
offered a 100/2.0 as a swap that is something else; normally worth at least
3 times the 24/2.8. The Vivitar 75-205 can also be bought cheaply; note
that the macro works at the 205 end, but not under. Closest focus at 75mm
is about 2 meters.
Sincerely,
Roger Key
In trading some (non-Olympus) camera equipment I don't need
complicating life, I have come across the opportunity to trade my
24/2.8 Zuiko for a 35/2.0 Zuiko.
I'm wondering what this really does for me. Not having money to spend
in this area right now, it pretty much would have to be a trade,
though I would consider getting the 35 and then selling either it or
the 24 off the auction sites (haven't sold before and I really just
don't want to get started). The 35's price is fair, not a Fang.
My current lenses are the 24/2.8, the 50/1.8, and the 135/3.5 (all
Zuiko). I find the three make a good set, though a 100 would make a
better progression.
I know the Zuikoholic answer is "you need them all," but I would need
some pretty strong arguments that the 35 adds _that_ much to the
repertoire that it justifies the expense of buying it with the 24 and
the 50. Being relatively new to 35mm SLR photography, I think I
should spend more time practicing picture composition and lighting
effects than choosing lenses, so the fewer lenses, the better (at
least for now). And I'll be buying a house this year, so cleaning up
outstanding loans and saving for curtains and late-night "home
improvements" is taking front stage right now.
Other trading choices are the 100/2.0 Zuiko or a Vivitar 75(?)-205
macrofocusing zoom (knew I shoulda written that one down). (N.B. that
these are not all "even-up" trades for the 24/2.8; I probably could
swing the cash difference between one of those and the traded
equipment.)
So what says the group? I recall a somewhat similar conversation
about wide-to-normal lenses not too long ago, but I don't know where
to find an archive for 2001/2002 discussions. Can someone point me in
the right direction?
Thanks in advance!
Steve
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