Jeff,
I've got one and it's a nice piece of glass. It is a vari-focal also. My
TOPE 23 was shot with it along with my TOPE 24.Monaghans' site liked it too
http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html#kiron
A review from the 1981 Modern Photography stated:
Kiron's varifocal 28-85mm f/2.8-3.8 zoom rated 34 out of 36 excellent
ratings for center and corner sharpness (and the two holdouts were both very
goods) at 28, 50, and 85mm. Contrast rated as all highs at 28mm, all but one
high at 50mm, and mostly high at 85mm (center).
Bob Docherty
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Keller" <jrk_om@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, September 23, 2006 4:06 PM
Subject: [OM] Re: Opinions? 28-90 F2.8-3.5 VIVITAR SER 1 MACRO?
>
> Don't forget the Kiron 28-85 f2.8 I don't have one so I can't provide any
> first hand comments. They don't show up very often.
>
> The only thing I vaguely remember about the S1 28-90 was that it had some
> fragile mechanicals. (I could be mixing it up with the S1 28-105). The
yahoo
> vivitar group had some comments awhile back by someone who briefly said
the
> 28-90 was great but I have no idea what his frame of reference is.
>
> Good luck,
> -jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of ScottGee1
>
> Subject: [OM] Re: Opinions? 28-90 F2.8-3.5 VIVITAR SER 1 MACRO?
>
>
> Greg, I already have an SP 35-80/2.8-3.8 so you've correctly surmised
> that I'm looking something wider.
>
> There really are a lot of interesting choices in the 28~?? range,
> including the Zuiko 28~48 though I think I'd miss the extra reach the
> others provide. It turns out that some of the f/2.8 constant lenses
> are now available for "reasonable" prices. Bigger of course, but
> trade-offs, trade-offs . . .
>
> And then there are the limited range 24~?? lenses, ala the Tamron
> 24~48 and the Tokina 24~40.
>
>
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