Gary, I can recommend several really good and affordable aftermarket new and
used lenses if you are interested. I especially like the results from
Vivitar' w/a lenses. Paul.
Gary Schloss wrote:
> A while ago, Larry Clark wrote:
>
> >Dagfinn Karlsen wrote:
> >>
> >> I am seriously considering a Zuiko wide angle, 24mm or 28mm [...]
> >> This is heresy, of course: Do you recommend any good off-brand
> >> lenses?
> >
> >I don't think the independents offer much in the way of prime
> >wide angles, although there are some wide angle zooms worth
> >taking a look at.
>
> I find myself in a rare disagreement with Larry here. My impression
> is that the aftermarket prime lenses in general, including the wide
> angles, are a much safer bet than any of their zoom lenses. The
> reason for this is actually quite simple: most prime lenses are
> much easier to design than the zooms.
>
> Only serious amateurs and professionals buy prime lenses anyway, so this
> market is rather small to begin with, and profit margins only exist on
> the margins, namely, super-wide angles, and fast long telephotos. Hence,
> most 3-rd party lens manufacturers stopped offerring standard prime lens
> fare. However, many of their past crop are, IMHO, well worth seeking out.
>
> If anyone's interested, I'll be happy to compile and post a small list
> of 3-rd party prime lenses I had positive experiences with. Other
> Olympians may want to contribute their own positive/negative impressions.
>
> Cheers,
>
> /Gary Schloss.
> Studio City, CA
> schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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