I once got sucked into buying an off-brand 500/8 mirror by Cambridge Camera
(that was the first AND last time I ever dealt with them, BTW)
No need to explain how or why, my face would turn too red.
Point of the story is, besides don't ever do business with Cambridge:
Off brand mirror lenses are better used for paperweights - and they're too
light to be very good at that.
If u want a 500 mirror, get the Zuiko, it's one of the best.
George
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> $50-75 for the Mirror lens. So-so quality, like most of them.
>
> Vivitar vs. Tokina? I'd shoot some chromes and make up your mind
> that way. The 28 sounds nicer. Expect some barrel distortion at
> the low end and pincusion at the upper end.
>
> Skip
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> >Subject: [OM] More questions
> > From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 16:50:39 -0500
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> >A couple more questions:
> >
> >1) Samyang 500 f/8 mirror with OM t-mount. Any good? Any idea what it is
> >worth? LNIB
> >
> >2) Vivitar 28-210 f/3.5-5.6. Also LNIB. Thoughts on value.
> >
> >Which is better, the Vivitar 28-210 3/5-5.6 or the Tokina 35-200 f/4-5.6
> >
> >I'm inclined to keep the Vivitar because of the 28 vs 35, but would love
> >opinions.
> >
> >Tom
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