I lean actually toward the other end of the coin. A dealer I worked with
mentioned that they have a substantially higher profit margin on the 19-35, as
it was less expensive to build and has a wider aperature change that becomes
unpredictable for accurate flash exposure. The 18-28 Samyang (Exacta/Phoenix)
lens is very high quality, and solidly constructed in metal, and only has a 1/3
variance in f-stop throughout its zoom range. VERY sharp images, and little
distortion. I paid only $90 for mine including shipping off eBay, and they went
for about $139 new, so anywhere in the lower $100 range is a good deal.
I find also, that it matches well with my 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5 Vivitar Series 1
zoom.
Larry
"Brian P. Huber" wrote:
> The lens I would go to would be either the Vivitar or the Phoenix 19-35.
> Sharp, excellent contrast and designed to work with on OM right out of the
> box.
> Believe the 18-28 is an older design that isn't nearly as good as the 19-35.
>
> I was leaning the 18-28 direction and 3 dealers steered me away from it and
> to the 19-35. I'm glad I did.
>
> Brian P. Huber
>
> > I've been thinking about getting an ultra wide angle lens to expand my
> > perspective. Of course I'd love to have the zuiko 21/2, but I
> > can't justify the
> > cost at this point. I've considered the Vivitar and Phoenix
> > ultra wide/uw zooms,
> > but have reservations about the build quality. A while back,
> > I saw a listing on
> > ebay for an 18-28/4-4.5 zoom with the Exakta label on it and
> > was wondering if
> > anyone has any comments about it. Supposedly they are of
> > metal construction and
> > are relatively well built, though I can't confirm it. Are
> > they worth the money
> > (less than $200), and/or are they just a rebranded vivitar/cosina/etc?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Bill
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> > H. William Welliver / Intersil Corporation Mountain Top Systems
> > email: hwellive@xxxxxxxxxxxx / phone: 570.474.6761 x4445
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