For me one other issue is the availability of wider angle lenses. I
routinely shoot with wide angles, particularly in the 21 and 24mm range
so it complicates life when contemplating the switch to digital. (unless
one has the bucks for a full frame DSLR - which I don't!) The amount of
choices of wide angle lenses with a 24-21mm equivalent are pretty
limited. With the typical 'multiplication' factor of most DSLRs
telephoto lenses are not a huge issue, but wide angles are. For me this
has been one of the driving factors when contemplating digital. (the
other two are viewfinders & battery life.)
Jim Couch
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>You neglected to note John's comment on lens speed. The Canons at f/4
>and f/4.5-5.6 don't compare very favorably to both Zuiko's f/2.8-3.5.
>That's why in my response I tried to find lenses that could cover the
>full range at a constant f/2.8. You can do it but it takes three lenses
>instead of two and a pack burro to carry it all around.
>
>Of course, the 5D can handle a couple more notches on the ISO dial so a
>stop or two slower on the aperture is more readily handled.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>Jeff Keller wrote:
>
>
>>C*non 24-105/4 + 100-400/4.5-5.6 ?
>>
>>Probably DOF options would be as good with the FF C*non as the Zuiko
>>due to the format size. C*non has the ISO advantage, so exposure
>>shouldn't be an issue.
>>
>>Oh ... there was a mention of actually being able to carry the lenses.
>>OK advantage to the Zuikos. Actually the 24-105 doesn't look too bad
>>for weight.
>>
>>-jeff
>>
>>On 10/12/06, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>You're right about only two lenses for the equivalent of 28-400 and both
>>>are 2.8-3.5 so they're pretty good on speed. I had gotten used to doing
>>>the equivalent of 28-200 with the Minolta A1's 2.8-3.5 lens. I thought
>>>long and hard about this weight and lens change issue before throwing in
>>>the towel on 4/3's.
>>>
>>>Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>>John Gettis wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I feel the same way about the E-500. I like the fact that I can carry the
>>>>camera and 2 lenses and be covered from 28mm-400mm. I don't think you can
>>>>do that with any other system and have the lenses speed the Olympus lenses
>>>>have. Now I could be wrong on that but don't think so Just my 2 cents
>>>>worth
>>>>
>>>>
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