I just checked out Henry's web page. This lens (Vivitar 19-35 PK/A/R) seems pretty much what I am looking for. Please do let me know how it works out for you. So long as it isnt totally junky, I think I might get it.
Thanks Jeremy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 7:10 PM Subject: Re: Wide angle zoom lens > I just picked up a Vivitar 19-35 PK/A/R from Henry's in Toronto. > They were asking $300 and I talked them down to $225 CDN. > This lens is brand new, but they're selling it as used merchandise (only 6 > months warranty), because it came from the demise of ALT Camera. > From images and reviews I've seen and read, this seems to be a good deal. > Since this lens has great depth of field, auto focusing may not be a > critical omission. > Plus I get a bonus feature. The lens has contacts for Ricoh program as well > (for my XR-X). > > I'm planning on trying it out this weekend. I'll let you know. > > Jeff > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeremy Clegg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, May 02, 1996 9:57 PM > Subject: WTB: Wide angle zoom lens > > > > Hello All > > > > I have been absent from the list for about a year, but have been drawn > back > > since I have been taking a photography class at university. > > > > Anyways, I dont have a *lot* of money to spend (plus I am plagued by being > > CDN, thus my money isnt worth much) , but would like to find a wide angle > > zoom lens of anything less than junk quality. Speed isnt really important > as > > I know I cant afford it. Honestly optical quality isnt paramount either > > (although garbage optics will not be sufficient). I basically want > something > > that will take a reasonable pixture... and when I am graduated school, I > can > > worry about getting something a little more robust. I just want to have a > > lens to experiment with wide angle for the time being. > > > > Possible candidates are: > > > > 17-28 mm f/3.5-4.5 AF > > 20-35 mm f/4.0 FA > > > > ( i would like something wider than 24mm is the essential point here) > > > > Although, the lens doesnt even have to be Pentax... it just needs to be > > affordable ;) > > > > Please email me privately ( [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) if you have any offers. > > > > Thanks > > > > Jeremy > > > > PS - good to be back > > - > > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
