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[OM] Wide angle on the cheap

Subject: [OM] Wide angle on the cheap
From: Chuck Norcutt <norcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2002 23:17:21 -0500
My view of the world generally resides between 70-150mm.  Once in a
while the 24mm comes out.  Even less than that would come something
wider if I had it.  But, I gotta have it.  However, I can't justify the
cost of a Zwee-ko 18 or 21 for such infrequent use.  So, how about some
recommendations from the low cost side which includes:

Samyang 18-28mm f/4-4.5  (don't know who sells it)
Phoenix 19-35mm f/3.5-4.5 (and I assume the Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm is
this same lens) (B&H $139.95 and $149.95)
Vivitar 19mm f/3.8 (B&H $104.95)

Given the difficulty of making a wide angle zoom I'd guess that the
fixed 19mm is probably the best performer. My feet zoom pretty well too
so I don't mind the fixed focal length.  But, if either of the zooms is
a reasonable match for the fixed 19mm I'd do the zoom instead.

Anybody got any strong opinions on these?  I thought I had some
communication from Larry on one of these some time back but can't seem
to find it for the life of me.

Thanks all,
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA

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