Angel,
I once owned and liked the Zuiko 50-250/5. It's great range made it a good
choice when going into the field and it produced some very good images for
me, up to 20x24 inches. The 85-250/5 that I have now is a smaller lens in
comparison, quite sharp, and it has a built-in tripod collar. I like it
because of it's small size considering the range it offers.
But with both lenses, I sometimes found myself wishing for a brighter
minimum aperture. I had always heard about the wonderful qualities of the
Tamron 80-200/2.8 and I finally found a nice used one at a good price. I
love it. It is sharp as a tack and zooms fast. Built-in tripod collar,
rugged construction, great lens hood. And its almost twice as fast as the
Zuikos. It is however, bigger and heavier. That is the drawback. So I
keep a Zuiko for times when small size matters, but the Tamron is usually
my first choice. It is very sharp! Great for sports and wildlife.
Mark Jennings
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