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Re: [OM] Tokina 17mm & ATX 50-250

Subject: Re: [OM] Tokina 17mm & ATX 50-250
From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2000 21:43:17 -0500 (EST)

On Tue, 25 Jan 2000 bhinderks@xxxxxxxxx wrote:

> appears to be about the same as my Vivitar 17mm in terms of what I can see
> in the viewfinder - I was surprised that there wasn't more distortion.
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> these two worth keeping and/or does anyone have any experience with either
> of them?

  When I sold my 18mm Zuiko, I missed it so much I ended up buying
 a 17mm Tokina. It's a little less contrasty, nowhere near as
mechanically sturdy or quite as sharp up to f/5.6 IMO, but a decent lens
on its own right, and a bargain to boot.

                                   *= Doris Fang =*


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