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assaf
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 Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 1:51 pm Post subject: cheap wide lens? |
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assaf wrote:
Looking for a cheap (~$25) wide angle (will be normal on m4/3). I saw good reviews of the vivitar 28/2.5 & 28/2.8, and then that the rokkor 28/2.8 are even better.
Any recommendation as to what to look for in this range (and which is better)?
Thanks.
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WolverineX
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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WolverineX wrote:
try looking for kiron 28mm/2
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assaf
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assaf wrote:
Thanks - that was quick...
I think that the kiron would be too expensive or at least very hard to obtain. I'm looking for something that would be realistically easy to get (cheaply).
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WolverineX
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| Posted: Sat Mar 13, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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WolverineX wrote:
also look at sigma mini wide II 28mm/2.8 or soligor 28mm , osawa 28mm
then again you could try looking for sirius 18-28 zoom
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no-X
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no-X wrote:
assaf: Vivitar 28/2.8 (komine) is better than Vivitar 28/2.5 (kiron). The difference isn't breath-taking, but it has visibly sharper borders and less CA.
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Attila wrote:
25 USD is not a budget for wide lens. Save more money and buy a good one.
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F16SUNSHINE wrote:
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| 25 USD is not a budget for wide lens. Save more money and buy a good one. |
+1
Although the MD options may still be the cheapest. I have no experience there.
Also you could try the Konica Hexanon AR 28mm.
They have risen in price but still are reasonable. Superb IQ from all the Hex lenses. Japanese Leica 
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Boomer Depp wrote:
The Komine built Vivitar 28mm f2.8 Close Focus is kind of hard to beat for the price.They can be found on ebay for $30+/-....I paid for $32 for mine with a Nikon FG attached to it.
They are usually available in the standard fixed mount version or the RL Edition(both lens identical except for the RL Edition lettering in blue[the RL Edition was a marketing gimmick with an extended warranty].
Note the Komine serial # 28xxxxxx
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assaf
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assaf wrote:
Are you saying that the rokkor and vivitar 28's aren't good enough? I thought they were supposed to be excellent.
Wouldn't mind getting a konica (I already have the adapter) but they seem less abundant.
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assaf
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assaf wrote:
| Boomer Depp wrote: |
| The Komine built Vivitar 28mm f2.8 Close Focus is kind of hard to beat for the price.They can be found on ebay for $30+/-....I paid for $32 for mine with a Nikon FG attached to it. |
Yep. Lost a couple bids on them in the last week... 
They seem to be in higher demand.
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M42: CZJ Pancolar 50/1.8 Zebra, Helios 44M 58/2
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dnhkng
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dnhkng wrote:
I had a canon FD 28mm f2.0, and I found it pretty good; it should go for around 80 euro on the 'bay |
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Boomer Depp
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Boomer Depp wrote:
The Rokkors and Komine built Vivitar do fine...I wouldn't mind having some Rokkors myself,and Vivitar did distribute some decent glass back in the day.
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Boomer Depp
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Boomer Depp wrote:
| assaf wrote: |
| Boomer Depp wrote: |
| The Komine built Vivitar 28mm f2.8 Close Focus is kind of hard to beat for the price.They can be found on ebay for $30+/-....I paid for $32 for mine with a Nikon FG attached to it. |
Yep. Lost a couple bids on them in the last week...
They seem to be in higher demand. |
I noticed that lately...probably because of the ongoing Vivitar 28mm threads on the Pentax forums & elsewhere.
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