Re: Low budget WA?
At 01:30 PM 11/15/01 -0600, you wrote: Does anyone have any experience with the 19mm Vivitar? I realize this by far no pro lens but it affords me a wider angle than my current 28mm limit. It's alright but nothing to write home about. If you can afford to do better, I would. I read the warnings about its problems with flare before I bought it and have made sure to keep the sun out of the picture when using it. Gary J. Sibio - 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 .
Re: Low budget WA?
Along the same lines, I just saw on BH a Sigma 24mm 2.8 - any comments on this as well? thanks, Delano From: Delano Mireles [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2001 13:30:11 -0600 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Low budget WA? With a couple of birthday's on the horizon and Christmas around the corner the budget is a little tight but I'm constantly looking for a little more space in certain shots. Does anyone have any experience with the 19mm Vivitar? I realize this by far no pro lens but it affords me a wider angle than my current 28mm limit. Thanks for any replies D - 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 .
Re: Low budget WA?
On Thursday, November 15, 2001, at 02:40 PM, Delano Mireles wrote: Along the same lines, I just saw on BH a Sigma 24mm 2.8 - any comments on this as well? I have the manual focus one and I'm quite fond of it. Flare control isn't great (even with the dinky hood), but it's nice and sharp. -Aaron - 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 .
Re: Low budget WA?
I have found the 19mm Vivitar reasonably sharp, but flare prone and poor contrast. Seems well built though. It is in the same price range is the Zenitar 16mm fisheye. The Zenitar is a better lens in almost every aspect (about the only way the Vivitar is better is that you can use any filter with it, the Zenitar is limited to 3 BW filters+clear). You might as well get the Zenitar, the distortion is so bad with the Vivitar it practically is a fisheye. Todd At 01:30 PM 11/15/01 -0600, you wrote: With a couple of birthday's on the horizon and Christmas around the corner the budget is a little tight but I'm constantly looking for a little more space in certain shots. Does anyone have any experience with the 19mm Vivitar? I realize this by far no pro lens but it affords me a wider angle than my current 28mm limit. Thanks for any replies D - - 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 .
Re: Low budget WA?
Todd, I have not heard of this lens. Do you know where I might be able to find out more about this lens? I'm intrigued by the thought of a fisheye. Thanks, Delano on 11/15/01 9:42 PM, Todd Stanley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have found the 19mm Vivitar reasonably sharp, but flare prone and poor contrast. Seems well built though. It is in the same price range is the Zenitar 16mm fisheye. The Zenitar is a better lens in almost every aspect (about the only way the Vivitar is better is that you can use any filter with it, the Zenitar is limited to 3 BW filters+clear). You might as well get the Zenitar, the distortion is so bad with the Vivitar it practically is a fisheye. Todd At 01:30 PM 11/15/01 -0600, you wrote: With a couple of birthday's on the horizon and Christmas around the corner the budget is a little tight but I'm constantly looking for a little more space in certain shots. Does anyone have any experience with the 19mm Vivitar? I realize this by far no pro lens but it affords me a wider angle than my current 28mm limit. Thanks for any replies D - - 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 .
