> Well, I don't have it yet of course, but a trade
> might be something we could
> work out. I'm not sure about the optical quality of
> either one. Larry says
> the 18-28 is best. I think it was Walt who spoke
> highly of the optics on the
> 19-35, at least when it was stopped down. The reason
> I wanted the 19-35 was
> that I thought it would have that extra reach that
> would make it a better
> walk around lens, when you didn't want to carry a
> second lens. 28mm seems as
> if it might be a little wide for that. The reason I
> bought this one was the
> price. I thought I could always try it, and unload
> it again if I didn't like
> it, without losing too much.
> Wayne
Well, I was only half serious on the trade. I've
gotten to quite liking my 19-35. Likewise, I like
being able to go to 35mm. It compliments my 35-70
well, picking up where it leaves off. As for
performance, I have found that it is more then
acceptable for my purposes. Here is a photo that I
took at 19mm f/8.
<http://www.goshen.edu/~martentb/photography/justinstanding.jpg>
The scan isn't that great. I originally printed it to
8x10, but in the darkroom I could crank the head way
up and it still maintained very respectable sharpness,
all the way from the head to the shoes. I can't
really judge contrast because there are too many
variables in B&W chemistry, and I'm not that
consistent yet!
But it looks like you got a very good price on that
Samyang, it is definitely worth at least checking out
for that price!
Marten
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