An OM Zuiko 50/1.4 and OM/EOS adapter sounds like a good alternative to
me. I had to pay over $100 for my good quality adapter but I see there
are now what appear to be good quality, Chinese made chrome plated
bronze adapters for under $30. Actually, I just found this one:
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that has a BIN price plus shipping of less than $30. Maybe I'll buy a
couple more to keep them mounted on selected OM lenses.
I was very disappointed that Oly didn't at least announce the E-3 as a
development project. I think I will be going whole hog before long and
springing for a 5D. I got five hours of shooting the Boston Classical
Orchestra in Faneuil Hall with both 5D and 20D last Thursday. The 5D is
truly a nice machine. But I don't need it immediately and maybe waiting
a few months will see the price get below the (about) $2900 level where
it is today.
Sorry for rambling with my stream of consciousness this morning. I've
been thinking about this for a long, long time.
Chuck Norcutt
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> I have the same dilemma - the 50/1.8 is pure Toyworld construction
> but is a very good fast portrait lens on a didge and cheap enough
> that you would not grieve if it died of got damaged. One of my
> favorites. BUT I do hanker after the 1.4. What I also do is remind
> myself that the faster version is still not an L grade lens and, the
> 50/2.5 macro is cheaper. That is he choice I may make.
> AndrewF
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> On 05/03/2006, at 9:40 PM, Marc Lawrence wrote:
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>>Perhaps. For my mind, I'd not be without them, though I've more
>>zooms than primes for my C*non. I've two primes for it. One is
>>the cheap, plastic (all but the glass), but optically good 50/1.8
>>that I'd probably replace with the 50/1.4 (a bit better optically,
>>but not 4x the price better, but I believe about 20x the
>>construction).
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