On Thu, Sep 19, 2013 at 10:07 PM, Paul Braun <pbraun42@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> l.... like a reasonably fast zoom for the E-M5 that I can
> shoot concerts with. I know Dad would have wanted that.
>
> ...
>
> I need recommendations. Budget - around $800 - $900. Not talking "Big
> Beige" for $3k. Focal length: probably around 150 - 300mm equiv. which
> should let me shoot in smaller clubs and slightly larger venues.
Does it really have to be a zoom? The Oly 75 1.8 is 150 equiv, fast,
reasonably light, gets excellent reviews and would fit your budget.
Pany have a 35-100 now, $1300 and rumours say Oly 40-150 next year.
Can you stretch the budget
> I'm not seeing much native MFT glass that's any faster than f4 or f5.
Does it really have to be native m43 glass? An m43 Speed Booster to
let you use Nikon glass is $439. Same vendors non-boost adapter is
139; others are much less.
http://www.metabones.com/product/micro-43
Checking KEH, I find Nikon 75-150 3.5 or 80-200 F4 are both
under $150; both were reputable lumps of glass in their day.
Put that 75-150 on a standard adapter and it acts like a
150-300 3.5, more-or-less what you want. Use it with the
Speed Booster and you get in effect a 100-200 2.5. The
80-200 gives a 112-280 equiv 2.8. No autofocus or even
auto aperture, though.
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