Hi John,
Thanks for the comments - they are very welcome. I'd try to get a copy of the
magazine mentioned.
Bernd
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From: "John ORegan" <joreg@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "OM" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 10:03 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Vivitar Series 1 19-35: a good buy?
> Bernd
>
> I guess you should buy this weeks Amateur Photographer from the UK. They
> have a comparison test of all the 19-35 zoom lenses (and similar) available
> in Autofocus designs - 8 lenses in all. It is clear from the pictures that
> the Vivitar is exactly the same lens as the Cosina, although, here in the
> UK, the vivitar is somewhat cheaper.
>
> The C*non and N*kon lenses come out tops with the Tokina 2.8 also provong an
> excellent, but expensive buy.
>
> The Cosina and Vivitar are regarded as extremely good value for money
>
> I guess the MF versions may be the same. (One of our mail order stores has a
> vivitar at about 85pounds)
>
> JohnOR
>
>
> Bernd said.....
> Recently I saw a Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm with OM mount for sale at a shop
> around here. It is new, and after visiting the Vivitar website I found that
> it is still being produced.
>
> Does anybody want to share their experiences with this lens? I was able to
> try it on a camera and was surprised by the low distortion even at 19mm. It
> feels much plastic-like, and in fact the barrels seems to be made entirely
> of plastic. Are the Series 1 lenses not regarded as top-line products?
> Photographyreview.com has some good reviews on the AF version of that lens.
>
> What would a good price be for this lens?
>
> thanks in advance, best regards
>
> Bernd Möller
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