Wow, it has found a good home indeed. Congrats.
Mike
Both images taken at f/2.0 and 1/1000s:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs51/f/2009/317/c/e/Bert__s_Tub_by_philosomatographer.jpg
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/317/9/d/Patched_and_Scraped_by_philosomatographer.jpg
On the first image "Bert's Tub" every last detail of the tyre tread
and chains, in the
very bottom left corner, is crisply rendered. The Zuiko 90/2.0 Macro
is good (and I can't
say anything about drawing character yet after so few images, and the
Macro's drawing character
is gorgeous) but there is no question that the 250/2.0, even wide
open, is probably as good as
any lens I have ever seen (at any aperture).
But the best part about using it? The smoooth and well-damped internal-
focusing system. I absolutely
hate handholding the 300mm f/4.5 with its kludgy focusing, it's better
on a tripod. The 250/2.0
is an ergonomic joy to use, boat-anchor-weight notwithstanding.
This lens and I are going to become good friends.
John Hermanson, thank you for making a very long-term dream of mine
come true, by
offering it for sale at a reasonable price. I won't lie, the price
still hurt,
but opportunities like this only come along ... oh wait, never - and I
am prepared
to have a lean month or two for this sort of long-term joy.
It's quite nice to cover focal lengths from 24mm to 250mm at f/2.0. To
be honest,
I was looking for a 180/2.0 [John's sold extremely quickly] but,
weight apart, I
am happy with my choice.
I do not yet have enough evidence to wax lyrical about this lens like
I can about the 90/2.0,
and we shall still see if it has the *soul* of the 90mm, but boy, this
lens sure has everything
else - it's mind-blowing-ly, staggeringly amazing - image and build
quality.
Now to figure out how to eat for the rest of the month... :-)
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