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Re: [OM] Hazy 65-200

Subject: Re: [OM] Hazy 65-200
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 25 Apr 2003 18:53:32 -0400
At the moment, I actually own all three of these lenses.  Sad to say, but
soon I'll only own the non-Zuiko pair.

Weird for me :)

Course, the 60-300 is off somewhere else shooting baseball.  I don't even
like baseball.

Tom

> There are some excellent alternatives outside the Zuiko line. Here are
> comparisons of a couple of excellent lenses to the 65-200. The Tamron
> gives much greater reach and exceptional macro capability, but is a bit
> longer and heavier. The Tokina is smaller, lighter and has much greater
> fl coverage. I wouldn't mention this if the 65-200 were a winner, but
> sheesh, why back a lame horse.
>
>             Tamron SP    Zuiko    Tokina AT-X
> Speed       f3.8-5.4      f4       f3.5-4.5
> Focal Len.   60-300     65-200      35-200
> Length Min     166       147         124
> Diameter        68        71          70
> Weight         870       730         680
> Filter size     62        55          67
> Close focus    1.9       1.2 (0.85)  2.1
> Max. Macro    1:1.55    1:3.3       1:3.8
>
> Moose
>
>



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