The 19-35mm Phoenix looks cheap & plasticky, and is made by Cosina. The
18-28mm is all metal, not cheap looking, and will easily hold up as much
as a zuiko. It's made by Samyang, and is also very sharp.
Larry
Walt Wayman wrote:
> Brian asked:
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> >I notice that Robert Monaghan speaks fairly highly of
> >Samyang / Phoenix wide angle zooms.
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> >Who in this group can comment to me on their experience with
> >them?
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> Brian
> Anyway, I shot some both with the 21/2 Zuiko and the
> 19~35/3.5-4.5 Phoenix
> When I got the slides back, I had a hard time telling which ones
> were shot with which lens. Considering that
> there's about a $900 difference in the retail price of these two
> lenses, I think the Phoenix zoom is well worth the money.
>
> It both feels and looks cheap and plasticky,
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> Walt Wayman
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