On 28 Jan 2004 at 19:36, Nick Clark wrote: > Message from a non-posting "member". I'm guessing there could be two production > lines, or possibly two different models, of this lens given the totally polar > viewpoints? > > Nick > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Fox, Paul"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: 26/01/04 09:25:42 > To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: PDML : Vivitar 19mm (was: MIR-47K 20mm f2.8 lens tests or experiences) > > Hi Nick, > i can back it up: > It's a phantastic little and affordable wide angle. Much better than the old > m42-screw-mount Zeis Jena Flektogon (which should be quite similar to that MIR > 2.8/20) and even better (IMO) than the old Pentax 4/20. > I sold both 20mm lenses - although I never got the Vivitar for K-mount but for my > old Yashica FR. I like to take simply the FR with the attached 19mm out of the bag > instead of changing lenses.... (although I'm doing that with my primes often).
I suspect it's all relative, the Pentax 20/4 has a pretty bad reputation here as well I believe. The A20/2.8 is a very nice lens, anyone who has compared it to the Vivitar will draw the same conclusion. The only advantage the Vivitar has is price and I believe that that is a false economy in any case. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
