In a message dated 9/6/2003 4:14:10 PM Central Standard Time,
olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> Zuikos are generally excellent, at least as good as the lens lines of
> the other majors at the time they were made. On the other hand, they
> didn't go very far with zooms. I have a number of zooms of other brands
> that I use regularly based primarily on function, rather than economy.
> Some examples:
>
Yep, yep, yep and as they say back home, "The proof is in the pudding." I
agree with your assessment and would add that I tend to acquire that which I
feel best suits my needs, irrespective on who made the lens. That being said,
I
do try to buy those which have a reputation for quality, such as the Tamron SP
series and the Tokina AT-X series to name a couple. These being bought to
supplement the Zuikos in the kit. My traveling kit for my recent trip to
Ireland and England had four Zuikos (18mm, 21mm f2, 50mm f1.2 & 35-105mm) and
three
Tamron SP lenses (24-48mm, 90mm f2.5 & 180mm f2.5). They all were used during
the trip.
Guess I could left all the above out and just said, Moose, "Right on brother,
hallelujah and amen". { 8^) Bill Barber
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