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Subject: [OM] lenses, opinions and recommendations.
From: Patrick Moore <paddy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 22 Sep 2005 21:40:01 +0100
Hello all,

I'm fairly new to this OM lark,  having only starting to make use of my
Dad's old OM-1 a few months ago (and currently waiting on an OM­2SP coming
back from repair). After running away from my digital camera because there
was no satisfaction in the taking. (I've an old Kiev RF here which is
great fun to use, but a pain as the meter is stuck on the top)

Anyway, I've got a mild selection of lenses here and I'd like to know other
peoples opinions of them in general and what sort of things I should be
looking for next. ;)

I've got a ubiquitous Zuiko 50mm 1.8 which is always a pleasure to use, but
at other focal lengths I have:

Hanimex 28mm F2.8 (55mm filter thread).
Tonika 200mm F3.5 
Sigma 28­70mm F3.5~4.5 Zoom-E Multicoated (52mm filter)
Sigma 70-210mm F3.5~4.5 APO Zoom.

The 70-210 zoom is rather battered and is in need of a service, but as I
only paid £3.77 for it with a 2x teleconverter I'm not that worried if it's
BER. 

I do want a wider lens, maybe something at 21mm, but I realise these are
relatively rare.  I'm not a huge telephoto user and like playing around
with street scenes and people and seem to spent time taking photos in low
light with B&W film (though falling back to Fuji Superia when colours
demand it ...
http://the.earth.li/~paddy/cgi-bin/indiv.pl?dir=kinnegoe_film2&photo=cnv00007.jpg
is one of my more successful guesses at longer exposure photography.  I'd
recommend not looking through the rest if you value your taste and senses
as most are just snapshots up for the pleasure of my friends rather than a
display of works of art, and photographs of not...  Though you are more
than welcome if you feel the need.


Anyway, thanks for your time and indulgence, and I shall hopefully hear
some more information from soon.

atb,

paddy

-- 
[ "Bother!" said Pooh, "_I'm_ Brian of Nazareth!"                      ]

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