I think the later serial # MC flavor of the Z. 200/5 is hard to find.
It seems I am one of the few list members to be smitten by the CV 180
f4 APO lanthar.
It is one of the few non-Zuiko, Zuikos, IMO. 49mm filter size! It is
pocketable, as I had it in my pocket last weekend and is tack sharp
wide open. I would bet its bokeh is better tha either Zuiko, though
the bokeh is clearly superior on APS-c analogous to the very good bokeh
shown by AG of the Z. 200/4 on FT. (I gave the CV 180 a bokeh torture
test)
CV180 f4: 485 gm 66mm X 59mm --49mm filter!! MFD 1.2m Max mag 1:4
bokeh very nice
Zuiko 200 f5 MC: 380gm 105mm X 62mm 49mm filter MFD 2.5m Max mag
about 1:10
very tough to find too. Bokeh--I don't know but if like the 200/4
likely so- so FF, even if good on FT
http://tinyurl.com/ycuw3kf
I am puzzled why few have chased this one. Perhaps because it doesn't
say Zuiko on it or because focuses the "wrong" way? I bet the price
will fall if it comes out in a SLII version though it will not be in OM
mount. At least the Canyon fans would buy the EF mount and possibly
free up
some in OM.
A Happy owner of Big Foot's longer brother,
Mike
>>>> Hello list,
>>>> I am looking for an excellent condition example of the OM 200mm
f5. I
>>>> wonder if there is anyone on the list>who has one for sale?
>>>> Many thanks,
>>>> Nic Mitchell
>>>>
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