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jorgen · Jul 12, 2006, 12:09 PM

But a 300mm ED lens costs something like $6000 and looks heavy.

Mikefellh · Jul 12, 2006, 3:11 PM

Well, I knew someone who had all the big lenses, and he had to have a golf cart to carry them all.

As for losing the ability of auto aperture and auto focus, it's like driving cars...some people would rather stick with a car with an automatic transmission just to get from point A to point B, while others prefer a car with a manual transmission where they have complete control over what the engine/transmission does...for them it's more fun, and that's the whole point of using OM lenses, there's more manual control and more fun.

And finally as I already said I have up to 400mm in a lens that doesn't weigh much more than a 40-150, just slightly longer.

jorgen · Jul 12, 2006, 3:55 PM

Manual focus was easier on the focusing screens in the OM cameras than on the e-300. A great shame that it is not possible to exchange the focussing screen like in the E-1.

Mikefellh · Jul 12, 2006, 4:26 PM

But there *IS* a focusing screen available for the E-300, see:

http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--K...prod_E300.html

You can get it with grid/crop lines of your choice.

adamwarp · Jul 14, 2006, 1:44 PM

Buying a "cheap" temporary lens is not going to solve your problem... You need to be able to take in huge amounts of light at these distances to get a focused shot. I don't advertise spending 6g'seither but don't expect to get anything worthwhile from the conversion kits etc.

jorgen · Jul 14, 2006, 2:49 PM

Thanks, Mike! I would love that one, but I am not keen onsending my camera abroad. Unless, perhaps, I buy an extra camera? The e-330 looks like fun...

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Jul 12, 2006, 12:09 PM	#21
jorgen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 200	But a 300mm ED lens costs something like $6000 and looks heavy.

Jul 12, 2006, 3:11 PM	#22
Mikefellh Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,707	Well, I knew someone who had all the big lenses, and he had to have a golf cart to carry them all. As for losing the ability of auto aperture and auto focus, it's like driving cars...some people would rather stick with a car with an automatic transmission just to get from point A to point B, while others prefer a car with a manual transmission where they have complete control over what the engine/transmission does...for them it's more fun, and that's the whole point of using OM lenses, there's more manual control and more fun. And finally as I already said I have up to 400mm in a lens that doesn't weigh much more than a 40-150, just slightly longer.

Jul 12, 2006, 3:55 PM	#23
jorgen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 200	Manual focus was easier on the focusing screens in the OM cameras than on the e-300. A great shame that it is not possible to exchange the focussing screen like in the E-1.

Jul 12, 2006, 4:26 PM	#24
Mikefellh Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 1,707	But there IS a focusing screen available for the E-300, see: http://www.katzeyeoptics.com/item--K...prod_E300.html You can get it with grid/crop lines of your choice.

Jul 14, 2006, 1:44 PM	#25
adamwarp Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 38	Buying a "cheap" temporary lens is not going to solve your problem... You need to be able to take in huge amounts of light at these distances to get a focused shot. I don't advertise spending 6g'seither but don't expect to get anything worthwhile from the conversion kits etc.

Jul 14, 2006, 2:49 PM	#26
jorgen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 200	Thanks, Mike! I would love that one, but I am not keen onsending my camera abroad. Unless, perhaps, I buy an extra camera? The e-330 looks like fun...