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Telephoto for landscapes - 40-150mm f2.8 or something else?

Started Dec 18, 2017 | Discussions thread
andybryant
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Re: Telephoto for landscapes - 40-150mm f2.8 or something else?
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Thanks for the extensive recommendations & discussion.

I considered the lower cost 40-150, which by all accounts has earned the title of plastic fantastic (ref the great Canon 50mm), but felt the need to go a bit longer, plus for something a little more substantial.

I rejected the Pro 45-150 on weight and cost grounds. If I bought this, I would use it in the city, and on 'van' type tours, but I don't think I would often take it into the mountains hiking (especially as I would probably also want to take the teleconverter.)

I ended up selecting the Olympus 75-300 ii, for the mid range weight and longer focal length. It's a bit heavy for multi-day trips, but for an overnight or day hike, quite reasonable, given the potential 600 mm effective focal length.

At the moment it is available in the UK for £349, less £85 Panasonic cashback, which at £264 seemed like a pretty good deal.

I bought it from Jessops with a price match against Castle Cameras.

If the Panasonic 50-200 appears later in the year with a lower weight and size than the Oly Pro, I might sell the 75-300 (probably for not much less than I paid for it).

Andy

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