Anyone know if the Vivitar 17/3.5 is a re-badged Tokina or Tamron, etc.?
Joel W.
At 11:34 AM 10/28/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>As an alternative, the Tamron SP 17/3.5 is a very fine lens indeed, and
>much more available in OM mount as it's got the Adaptall system. Highly
>recommended
>
>I know where there's one locally that could likely be be had for around
>US$150, maybe less. You might have to find an OM mount, but that may be
>able to be worked out. Private shipping to NZ isn't that
>expensive. Email me offlist at skipwilliams at pobox dot com if you're
>interested.
>
>Skip
>
>
>----- Original Message ---------------
>
>Subject: [OM] ( OM) Tokina 17mm SL F/3.5
> From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 18:52:37 +1300
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> >
> >Hi all
> >
> >Who can report anything on the performance of the
> >OM-fit Tokina 17mm SL F/3.5 ??
> >See *bay Item number: 3846799959
> >
> >I flagged this one away as it got too rich for my blood, but I will be
> keeping
> >my eyes open. There have been at least 3 auctioned in the last 3 years,
> as I
> >have saved three different sets of images for the record.
> >
> >The few reports I've seen indicate a good (sharp) performance but lines do
> >not stay straight; whereas with the Samyang 18-28 I have they do remain
> >very straight even at 18mm.
> >
> >Incidentally, from memory, when this one was released in the late 1980's,
> >the price was around $1400 USD, more or less.
> >
> >Brian
> >http://www.gregpalast.com/bff-dvd.htm
> >palast@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >"Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy," out this month
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