Well,
In my experience, if it is shiny black, heavy, oldish and has
Soligar printed around the glass you can skip it. Unless it is
really cheap and then only use it as a temporary measure.
Tokina (any AT-X lens) is good, Tamron has some excellent stuff
too. A Zuiko 300/4.5 will run around the $350 USD range but is
an exceptional performer with awesome bokeh characteristics.
I would not suggest getting ANY 300+ mm lens which is slower
than F4.5 unless you have a very specific reason to break that
rule. Limit your focal length before you limit your brightness.
My last 400mm lens failed to survive a fall thanks to a very
rough train ride in Amsterdam, and I've missed it greatly--even
though it was an elcheapo Soligar. But compared to a Zuiko
300/4.5, it was a pure piece of doodoo. The color-fringing
alone would drive me up a wall. Still, it made me money through
the years, but the wasted frames cost me more than if I had
bought a quality lens to begin with.
I forgot what brand it was now (maybe Vivitar, Soligor...), but
I had a 75-270mm zoom (went to macro at 75mm). Sold numerous
enlargements from that lens. Got rid of it during a messianic
primes-only mode. Stupid.
For sunsets, I preferred the 600mm length, but I got a whole lot
more keepers from 400mm.
AG-Schnozz
--- Kierstin <2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> so, to sum up....
>
> You think that I should buy a telephoto lens (200 - 500) for
> sunset shots
> (which I am very interested in), but you think I should wait
> until I can
> afford a good one, is that right?
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