The lens I would go to would be either the Vivitar or the Phoenix 19-35.
Sharp, excellent contrast and designed to work with on OM right out of the
box.
Believe the 18-28 is an older design that isn't nearly as good as the 19-35.
I was leaning the 18-28 direction and 3 dealers steered me away from it and
to the 19-35. I'm glad I did.
Brian P. Huber
> I've been thinking about getting an ultra wide angle lens to expand my
> perspective. Of course I'd love to have the zuiko 21/2, but I
> can't justify the
> cost at this point. I've considered the Vivitar and Phoenix
> ultra wide/uw zooms,
> but have reservations about the build quality. A while back,
> I saw a listing on
> ebay for an 18-28/4-4.5 zoom with the Exakta label on it and
> was wondering if
> anyone has any comments about it. Supposedly they are of
> metal construction and
> are relatively well built, though I can't confirm it. Are
> they worth the money
> (less than $200), and/or are they just a rebranded vivitar/cosina/etc?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Bill
> --
> H. William Welliver / Intersil Corporation Mountain Top Systems
> email: hwellive@xxxxxxxxxxxx / phone: 570.474.6761 x4445
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