So who gets the 1000mm f11 ?
> NSURIT@xxxxxxx <NSURIT@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Last year about this time my future son-in-law came to visit and
> while my
> daughter (his intended) and my wife went to a party, he and I went
> out to do
> a little photography. He was outfitted with one of my OM 2s with a
> Tamron
> 60-300 zoom and I carried a bit more of a kit. He enjoyed the zoom
> and gave
> my OM 2S with 18mm a try. He has mentioned his interest in the 18mm
> a time
> or two. He is one who enjoys travel, mountain climbing and has a
> great eye
> for photographs. Currently he has an Olympus 35mm Stylus zoom of some
> sort or
> the other. The images he captures really are quite good. In come
> the
> father-in-law (that's me) and I plan to fix him up with an Olympus
> kit. Here
> is what I'm planning on giving him:
> Olympus OM G with 50mm f1.4 Zuiko
> 17mm Tamron SP 17 mm f3.5
> 28-85 Tokina AT-X f3.5 - f4.5 (macro focusing)
> 60-300 mm Tamron SP f3.8 - f5.4 (macro focusing)
> I'll throw in a few filters, probably a T-20 flash and a case.
> So what do you think other than the obvious of most of the lenses not
> being
> Zuikos? Is there anything else that I'm missing. All but the
> 60-300 would
> probably be small enough for carry on a climb (not at the same time).
> For
> those who think this would be a good kit, the answer is "Both my
> daughters
> are happily married and I have no interest in adopting any more
> children".
> ;-) Bill Barber
>
Wayne Harridge
http://members.optusnet.com.au/~w_harridge
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