I've never used the 65-200, but based on Gary's lens tests, its
performance is not quite up to the Tamron 80-200/2.8. The Tamron is one
of the great zooms ever made.
Moose
tscales wrote:
TOTALLY different animals. The 65-200/4 is a nice zoom. It's MUCH
smaller than the Tamron and is really only useful outside. It's a very
nice Zuiko to use, although I prefer the 50-250/5 for its greater reach.
The Tamron is MUCH more specialized. It's huge in comparison but is
FAST -- f/2.8 is incredible at that zoom range. Useful indoors, useful
at twilight and night games for sports. I don't use mine often, but
when I need it, nothing else works.
The answer: You need them both.
As for price, I believe I paid around $400-450 for my Tamron with the
SP 2X and a pair of OM (OL) Mounts.
> With all this talk of the Tamron 80 - 200 SP, how does it compare to
the Zuiko 60 to 200 f4? What should I expect to pay for the Tamron in
good used shape?
>
> Devon
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