On Sat, 24 Mar 2001, M. Stephens wrote:
> In quality of photos, I haven't head-to-head, but I
> ultimately decided on the Zuiko.
> I had a Vivitar, and REALLY liked it - a fine lens.
> But the Zuiko handles so much better because of size.
> The Vivitar is a solid, well-built, nice focusing, big lens,
> and available for around $115, a bargain.
> The Zuiko is, well, a Zuiko, and priced accordingly.
Never had the opportunity to try the genuine Zuiko article though I do
have a Viv. It's a good lense, sharp, not too much distortion in the
corners and fast. Only downfall is it can flare quite badly with light
sources in the picture.
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