Ooh - the 100/2.8 can be had for under $200. That would give me a 200mm
equivalent which would be nice. And diaphragm stopdown won't be much of an
issue since I'd be shooting close to wide open most of the time.
It must be the 100/2 that's the "magic glass".
Paul Braun
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On Feb 23, 2013, at 19:11, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2/23/2013 8:43 AM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> After all of your apologizing, I wasn't expecting much. Those are great!
>
> Agreed!
>
> On 2/23/2013 9:23 AM, Paul Braun wrote:
>> Thanks, Chris. I had to cull a bunch of shots, but I was pretty happy with
>> these two. I really need to look into a
>> fast(ish) medium tele - something faster than the 5.6 that I get with the
>> 12-50mm. I can't justify the cost of a
>> superlens like a 300/2.8, but something between would be nice.
>
> From the focal lengths of those two shots, the $150 Sigma 30/2.8 or the $400
> Oly 45/1.8 should do the trick. I gather
> the Sigma is quite a bargain, but may not be enough longer than the 20/1.7 to
> be worth getting.
>
> The Oly 75/1.8 is supposed to be super, but is a monster, relatively, and
> $900. (AND, Oly wants $75 for a hood!)
>
> Then, there's the Panny 35-100mm f/2.8 Lumix G Vario Zoom, even bigger and
> heavier - for $1,500.
>
> If you want to manual/zone focus, OM 50/1.4, 85/2 and 100/2.8 come to mind.
>
> Multi Focal Moose
>
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