RE: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-06 Thread Kent Gittings
-20mm) lens? - Original Message - From: Sid Barras [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens? Does anyone have a recommendation, for instance, on the Cambridge (Cambron) lenses? or how about the Sakars, and the other Russian lenses? And how about

Odp: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-06 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Kent Gittings [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens? Mir is Ukrainian I think not Russian. Big difference (ask them). Indeed. Sorry for that... Artur - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread Sid Barras
Hi All, I'm looking to replace my Super Tak 20/4.5 lens, screw mount or k mount would fit my needs. I just can't continue to sacrifice so much of the image as is necessary with the Super Tak (cropping the outer 20%, in order to arrive at a fairly sharp finished image) I've searched the

Odp: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread Artur Ledóchowski
- Original Message - From: Sid Barras [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens? Does anyone have a recommendation, for instance, on the Cambridge (Cambron) lenses? or how about the Sakars, and the other Russian lenses? And how about MC MIR 20-M

Re: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread Cotty
Hi Sid, I got a RMC Tokina 17mm f/3.5 for £50 (about $75) which was a bargain. I've seen them go for over twice that. It's a great focal length. Obviously not a world beater, but it's reasonable as long as you stop down a bit. Actually I shot some pics wide open, and they're, ahem,

Re: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread wendy beard
At 14:54 5-12-2001 -0500, you wrote: Sid B. wrote: I'm looking to replace my Super Tak 20/4.5 lens, screw mount or k mount would fit my needs. I just can't continue to sacrifice so much of the image as is necessary with the Super Tak (cropping the outer 20%, in order to arrive at a fairly

RE: Recommend a 3rd party, inexpensive, WA (15-20mm) lens?

2001-12-05 Thread J. C. O'Connell
For screwmount try to find a Mamiya 21mm F4. It's sharp even in the corners. About $150. There is also a screwmount Zeiss Flektogon 20mm F2.8 and F4 that are supposed to be good. About 200-300 bucks though. JCO - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to