Re: Vivitar 24mm f2

2001-08-06 Thread John Mustarde
On Sun, 05 Aug 2001 22:11:34 -0400, you wrote: >Now, for a question, I am almost afraid to have it cleaned in >fear that it will not come back as exceptional as it went in, I wouldn't take a chance of ruining a perfectly good lens just to get some dirt and dust cleaned. Your own test indicates

Re: Vivitar 24mm f2

2001-08-05 Thread martin tammer
The problem with this list is many have their heads up their butts - thus the mediocre rating - and truly believe unless it is made by Pentax, the lens is no good. There are some very good - if not better - secondary market lenses in Pentax mount. If this lens works for you, why bother messing aro

Re: Vivitar 24mm f2

2001-08-05 Thread Tom Rittenhouse
A short while back I asked about this lens on the list. I got a couple of replies that indicated it was mediocre at best. Well I received it from the seller on ebay a couple of days ago. It had quite a bit of dirt inside the lens, so I inquired if I could return it. While waiting to hear back I ga