The 16 and 18mm are roughly equal in price new. The
18mm is probably more desireable because it is
rectilinear rather than a fisheye thus giving correct
shots on film immeciatley rather than having to be
corrected with Photo Shop. If you are looking for a
cheaper superwide look for a Tokina 17mm (there is one
on ebay right now at a too high price) or a Tamron
14mm which is around 250-300. Superwide angle lenses
are gonna cost a lot no matter who they are from. The
Zuikos are definitely the best for OM system but they
cost a good deal more. 200-300 more.
Mark Lloyd
--- Mike <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I followed the recent thread on wide angles and
> liked what i saw that
> was taken with the 16/3.5. Seems like a nature
> progression from the
> 21mm. $500-700 is a problem though. What if any was
> the consensus on an
> alternate choice? That focal length appears to be
> about the limit in
> which distortion can be minimized. And why does
> Skip's data show the
> 16mm to be cheaper with more sales recorded than the
> 18mm? Is this a
> fluke of the data? Maybe a couple of mushroom farms?
> Or is it a less
> desirable lens for some reason of which I'm not
> aware?
>
> Mike
>
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