Dave,
One other artifact of mirror lenses that I don't believe was mentioned is that
they usually produce a bit of vignetting around the edges of the film... not
sure though if the Zuiko 500 exhibits this or not.
Richard
> cochran@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >I am thinking on getting a used lens to get pictures of an upcoming
> > mountain bike competition. The place will be quite dry, almost desert
> > like, in other words, plenty of light.
> >I am considering the Zuiko 500mm f8 reflex or the Zuiko 300mm f4.5. Both
> > are at almost the same price, just a diference of $30. Both are excellent
> > plus graded....I tend to go for the 300mm. Any sugestions?
> Moose wrote:
> Someone already mentioned the out of focus highlight
> problem with mirror lenses. Another potential issue with the 500/8 is
> the fixed aperture in the direction people forget until they use one.
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