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OM-1 Long lens solution
I have a sister heavy into Olympus OM-1 bodies. She's also very
interested in wildlife photography, but has never been able to afford a big fast lens... what would folks recommend that would fit the OM-1 family? I'm hoping there are old Zuiko's available at a decent prict... or maybe there's a moderately priced 3rd party lens someone has had good luck with. I guess something faster than 5.6 and 400mm or larger would be attractive to her. Thanks in advance, Al |
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OM-1 Long lens solution
see http://medfmt.8k.com/mf/telephoto.html and /third/mirror.html basically, prices jump ALOT above default values (like 400mm f/5.6 could cost $125 on up in a t-mount, while 400mm f/4 could cost ten times that, not counting cost of filters and lens hood. see mf/beat.html the lens hood alone on nikon 600mm f/4 AF-S costs $900 MSRP for replacement - not the lens, just the lens hood ;-) most folks buy a 300mm f/2.8 and teleconverters ($800+ used 3rd party and more for OEM models). on the other hand, 500mm f/8 and 600mm f/8 T mount lenses can do very well and cost under $100 used (I picked up 600mm f/8 with case for half that ;-). I prefer the glass lenses as noted in above URLs I would start with the long lenses at affordable speeds, then rent the faster ones for weekends once you know the birds habits and spots, and decide if the extra speed is worth the high cost and weight etc. ;-) regards bobm -- ************************************************** ********************* * Robert Monaghan POB 752182 Southern Methodist Univ. Dallas Tx 75275 * ********************Standard Disclaimers Apply************************* |
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