Thank for looking and the comment, John. They were just freehand but I try
to use shutter speed of 1/500s or above for such long lens, the portrait was
even at 1/1600s (it was an error as I was just back from some stage shots so
the ISO was at 640).
C.H.Ling
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From: "John Hudson" <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 05, 2009 8:42 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Any problems with Zuiko 50-250?
> CH ............. as usual, very engaging and interesting photos.
>
> Are you shooting freehand or are you using a monopod?
>
> jh
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "C.H.Ling" <ch_photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 9:38 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Any problems with Zuiko 50-250?
>
>
>> Yes, the bokeh of the 50-250 is not that pretty:
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_2808.jpg
>>
>> It is okay if you can avoid a busy background and shoot at the long end:
>>
>> http://www.accura.com.hk/temp/IMG_2774.jpg
>>
>> The edge to edge sharpness of the 50-250 at all focal lengths make it a
>> good
>> lens for landscapes.
>>
>> Tamron 70-210/3.5 and 60-300 are the lenses I would like to try but at
>> the monent I have a 65-200 waiting to test :-)
>>
>> C.H.Ling
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <USHER99@xxxxxxx>
>>
>>> Thanks Chuck, Moose, CH, Nathan,
>>>
>>> No news is good news. Perhaps JH will chime in. The price of this
>>> lens
>>> really has fluctuated. It was listed at $800 USD at KEH less than 2
>>> years ago,
>>> now I see one
>>> at 300 in EX condition. Jeff grabbed one for cheap on yabe and sold it
>>> to
>>> me at cost, though it benefited from a CLA with John and has been fine.
>>> Not
>>> sure what these reports on FM are about--rear element issue. I checked
>>> mine
>>> last night--seems OK.
>>>
>>> I totally forgot a similar Tokina existed until Moose mentioned it. I
>>> think
>>> the Zuiko
>>> goes to 1:5 thereabouts at the 250 mm. I remember CH bokeh tests and
>>> the
>>> Z.
>>> 50-250 which can be busy, and can't say I've ever tried a macro with
>>> it.
>>> Perhaps at that FL the bokeh will be better. I usually have a macro
>>> lens
>>> with
>>> me, but I have on rare occasion been caught short--errr, should say
>>> long.
>>> Dean likes the Tam SP 60-300 on the autotube for a butterfly kit.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>
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