Thanks for the infor Paul... Think I'll pass I have the 28 covered in too many ways already. Unless it is exceptional I won't bother...
In a message dated 1/8/03 6:51:25 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >Vic wrote: Speaking of fast wide angles. I've been eyeing a Kiron 28/f2 >for >a while. It's $75 Cdn in mint. Worth getting?? > >I used to own the Kiron. While sharp, it lacked contrast and color >saturation. I believe distortion was somewhat noticeable, too. However, >it >was well-made and operated as smoothly as a Pentax. > >It the Kiron's specs, size, and price appeal to you, you might try the >Vivitar 28/2K Close Focus, which came out a couple years later. Both use >floating elements and can be found in PK and PKA mount. They look the same; >both use 55mm filters. But the Vivitar may be a bit better. I say this >because two or three have said it's nearly as good as the legendary Vivitar >Series One 28/1.9K, which I kept over my Pentax SMC 28/2K. > >If you go with the Vivitar, make sure it's the Close Focus model, 55mm >model, whose closest focus mark, like the Kiron's, is 1 foot (0.3 m). Some >specimens say CF on the front for Close Focus; others don't. Avoid the >Vivitar 28/2 that uses a 49mm filter. It's not the same lens, even if it >focuses as close. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED]
