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> On Feb 29, 2024, at 7:19 PM, Peter Klein <boulanger.croissant@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> Go ahead, shift my paradigm... :-)
>
> Thanks, Moose and Frank. I was eyebrow deep in lens reviews, and silly me, I
> forgot something. A really good lens used to be a lifetime purchase. Now,
> it's just a disposable piece of consumer electronics. Oh well. Guess I gotta
> get with the times. The 50-200 is very good lens, and a good value for money
> at today's prices. I decided to take a chance on one. It's on it's way.
>
> --Old school Peter
>
> ---
> > On 2/27/2024 4:03 PM, Peter Klein wrote:
> >
> > I have been thinking about getting a used Olympus 4/3 50-200mm
> > f/2.8-3.5 lens. I would use it on my E-M1 Mark II with a 4/3 to micro > 4/3
> > adapter. I have some old Olympus film-era telephotos that I've used
> > occasionally, but the older I get, the more I appreciate autofocus. > I
> > also understand that the 4/3 lens would be "better," but it is hard to
> > quantify how much.
> >
> >
> > I have read conflicting reports on whether or not this lens is
> > currently repairable. These reports center on the availability of > parts:
> > the older, standard motor, the newer SWD motor, and a ribbon cable. There
> > is also the question of Olympus vs. a third party repair > center, and
> > whether or not they would repair a gray market lens (for example, from
> > Japan) even if parts were available. All complicated by > the transition
> > from Olympus to "OM System."
> ----
>
> Meanwhile, in another part of town, Moose expounded:
>
> > Let me get this straight. You are paying say $250 or less for a lens, It
> > stops working. It costs $250 or more to repair it, plus the > hassle.
> >
> > So why not just buy another one?
> >
> > I had a Canon FD 58/1.2 lens. The diaphragm/pre-set mechanism started
> > acting up. I took it partially apart, not an easy fix. The parts are > in a
> > little box and there is another, new to me, perfectly working one in the
> > drawer.
> >
> >
> > And . . . odds are you won't need a repair anyway.
> >
> > Empirical Moose
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