Welcome Stacey,
The Zuiko 35-70 f4 can be found for about $70 regularly.
The Zuiko 35-70 f3.5-4.5 is slightly more.
The conventional wisdom of the list is that the f3.5-4.8 isn't a very good
lens. The two above make a lot of people happy.
You could also consider Tamron SP 28-80 f3.5-4.2 and SP 35-80 f2.8-3.8
lenses but by the time you get a good adaptall adapter they might cost you
more than the Zuikos. The Tokina AT-X lenses are mostly well thought of but
aren't very common.
The Zuiko 35-105 f3.5-4.5 at $70 even with the scratch was probably a
reasonably good deal. The lens usually sells for close to $200.
For your toddler a Zuiko 75-150 f4 might work. You can probable get a nice
one for $50. Make sure the front elements haven't started to separate.
If you really want something on an yaBe auction you should probably bid in
the last 10 seconds of the auction.
Oh, and a Zuiko 21mm f3.5 isn't a cheap lens, about $300 on yaBe.
-jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacey Campbell" <stacey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Another subject: my OM lens kit consists of three inexpensive primes,
> the 21/3.5, 50/1.8 and 135/3.5, however I've recently become a dad
> and now I want to do "environmental portrature" (as they say) of a
> high-speed toddler so I'm considering buying a zoom lens. B&H list
> a Zuiko 35-70/3.5-4.8 which I guess comes from the same outfit that
> produced the OM-2000. They also list a Tokina 28-105/3.5-5.3. Both
> these lenses are in my price range...which gives you some idea of my
> price range. :-( Does anyone on this list own either of these
> lenses? If so, could you share your thoughts?
>
> I'm also a rank newbie on eBay and got absolutely spanked on my first
> attempt to buy a Zuiko zoom that I thought I dealer wouldn't touch with
> a 10 foot pole:
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2967331477
>
> Is this last second bidding par for the course on eBay?
>
> Stacey
> http://www.pigtailproductions.com/stacey/
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