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Re: [OM] Wide-angle Zooms

Subject: Re: [OM] Wide-angle Zooms
From: WKato <WKato@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 23 May 1998 13:28:41 EDT
In a message dated 98-05-22 04:23:05 EDT, you (GarySchloss) write:

<< With Olympus asleep at the wheel, we, Zuiks, have little choice
 but to salivate from afar over such exotic new offerings from
 the competition as 24-85mm, 24-120, and even 24-135mm zooms.
 The only specimen available to us in this category is the rare
 Vivitar Series 1 24-70mm, which gets rather mixed reviews. :-(
  >>
I had (or still have in pieces) a Series I 24-70.  It was quite good at the
24mm end with some vignetting at the close end and lack of contrast at the far
end.  It stopped zooming so I attemped a repair--I still have all the parts.
Kalimar makes a current 24-70 but it is not the same as the Vivitar as I have
compared the two.  It was my main lens when paired with the Series I 100-500
which used the same size filters.

My current carry around kit is all prime lenses from 21mm to 200mm.  I get a
much higher percentage of "keepers" with this set up.

Warren Kato
wkato@xxxxxxx

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