on 11/22/04 6:44 AM, Dean Tyler at dtyler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Now, I have purchased a Vivitar 135mm f2.3. I have been thinking 135mm
> would be nice for travel/city photography as others have noted. Has anyone
> used this lens? I am curious what people think of it. I had been
> considering Zuiko 135mm f2.8, but this lens came along (I don't see them too
> often) and I have always been curious about it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dean
This is the old Series 1 135/2.3 lens, one of the first production series of
Series 1 lenses. Those are mostly considered 'cult' lenses, with followings
that keep them scarce and the values up. They were pretty expensive when
new, and I believe the tests from that time indicate they compared well with
OEM lenses for the most part. I have one of these, along with its big
brother 200/3.0, but have only take a few shots with each. They handle
nicely with the tapered barrel, but are rather large and heavy for the focal
lengths. By the time you get to f2.8 or f4.0 you will probably find the
quality good enough to compare well with the Zuiko 135's.
--
Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
I was trying to get one of each of the original Series 1 lenses... got a few
left to go, though.
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