My understanding is that the original lens is the better of the two. I
have one but don't use it much as I also have a 50-200. I recently
purchased a E-30 that had the 14-42 with it. I am parting with my E-500
the 14-42 and a new 70-300 that I got for a good price for from Adorama to
my youngest son for his 15th birthday as he showing signs of wanting a
better camera then what he has now a Kodak dx6490 another hand me down.
This is the first time in my life that I have ever given up any of my
Olympus equipment and my with is quite astonished and was speechless for
several minutes when I told her. It did take some convincing to get her to
believe that the 70-300 was for him and not me until I showed her what I
really wanted and that was the 90-250 and that this was for him. I cannot
wait to see his face when I give it to him along with the new lens. He
thinks that I don't trust him because I have not let him use it. John
> [Original Message]
> From: John Hudson <OM4T@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 1/7/2010 6:58:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] Olympus gets dropped
>
> www.Vistek.ca a large bricks and mortar / on-line photo store in Toronto
> has a price listing of $149.95 so perhaps this lens is being discounted
down
> and out of production and sales.
>
> I wonder if this lens is superior to the 40 / 150 f3.5 / f4.5 kit lens
that
> came with my E500 ?
>
> Any opinions ?
>
> John H
> >
> >
>
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