The Tamron 180 seems to sell for high US$300s or more in "shops". On
Eb*y over the last year, those that I saw went in the low- to
mid-US$200s, if I remember correctly. When I bought mine, there seemed
to be none on the site. However, I got a good deal at Adorama, though I
did look at it in person before buying. The Tamron mates nicely with
the Oly 1.4X-A. I've also had good results using an old Tamron 2X
converter. Aside from comments about the Zuiko 180 and CA, the clincher
for me was price. I know, it's not a Zuiko, but............
Martin
Jeff Keller wrote:
>The Zuiko 300/4.5 is a good telephoto for most things but is difficult to
>hand hold with slow film. It isn't as fast but can still give a nice out of
>focus background. With a little patience you can get a nice one for about
>$200.
>
>The 180 is fairly easy to hand hold which is probably part of its appeal. (I
>normally use a tripod with all of my lenses.)
>
>The fast long telephotos are not where Olympus shines for value. The very
>heavy lenses 180/2, 250/2 & 350/2.8 have very good ratings but they are
>expensive and pretty much a tripod lens. The fast Tamron SP lenses 180/2.5,
>300/2.8, 400/4 and 80-200/2.8 are pretty hard to beat unless you spend a
>lot of money.
>
>I've seen the Tamron 180/2.5 sell for less than $200 but very infrequently.
>I don't think I've ever seen the Zuiko 180/2.8 sell for less than $300+.
>
>Good luck,
>-jeff
>
>----Original Message Follows----
>From: bartjew@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
>The thing is that I'd like to have a shot at some more telephotgraphy, but I
>honestly don't know if it is my game. Therefore I am not too eager in
>investing
>around $500 in something I might not like, and Oh BTW is claimed to be
>not as good as it should.
>
>Oh well, perhaps I should lie still, be patient and hope that either of the
>itches
>(fast 180 and Big Glass Zuiko) wear off.
>
>snip
>
>Sigh.
>Bart
>
>
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