At 04:04 PM 1/25/00 -0800, Barry Hinderks wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>Just acquired the above lenses as part of a package of Oly gear from an
>older gent getting out of photography. I'm keeping the Zuikos but haven't
>decided what to do with these two as I don't know much about them. The 17mm
>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. The
>50 - 250 ATX has an interesting range and can be used in Macro throughout
>the range (barrel shows the various magnifications as you zoom in/out). Are
>these two worth keeping and/or does anyone have any experience with either
>of them?
Barry, they're not worth keeping, particularly the 17mm. Send it to me quickly
and I promise to dispose of it for you with alacrity. ;-)
Garth
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