bob_hayden Posted September 29, 1998 Share Posted September 29, 1998 I'm interested in expanding my capabilities for my Canon AE-1 Program and am looking at a very wide zoom. <p> Any suggestions/advice on what to look for and price ranges? I see Vivitar has the above 17-28. Any words on the quality of this lens? Seems it can be picked up for $150 or so. <p> Thanx,Bob H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ed_lau Posted December 26, 1998 Share Posted December 26, 1998 I've seen the Vivitar 17-28mm wide angle zoom. But I believe the correct zoom range is 18-28mm. Anyway it's really a dark image when you look the viewfinder. I believe it's a F4.0 ~ F4.5 Max aperature. A better lens would be the Vivitar Series 1, 19-35mm, F3.5 ~ F4.0 This lens only cost $10.00 more. It's a newer design, comes in Canon FD mount and Canon EOS AF mount. There is less metal and more plastic on the lens, but it still has Vivitars 5 yr warranty. I have the 19-35mm zoom and the color contrast is so high. Distrortion is good to acceptable considering the price and zoom range. <p> Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_spero Posted February 28, 2001 Share Posted February 28, 2001 No one beats Vivitar for the money - NO ONE! But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. I have the 17-28 Vivitar Zoom lens... I have mixed feelings about this lens...Good contrast, yes, but still a piece of smelly caca in many respects... Vivitar has an affordable 19mm fd lens, not a zoom - but a good piece of glass. This lens beats the pants off the zoom! Why do ya need such a limited zoom anyway? Just move back and forth - you have legs don't 'cha?Browse e-bay like a shark, you'll find a sea of aftermarket lenses & zooms at great prices! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stephen_fretz Posted February 23, 2018 Share Posted February 23, 2018 No one beats Vivitar for the money - NO ONE! But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for. I have the 17-28 Vivitar Zoom lens... I have mixed feelings about this lens...Good contrast, yes, but still a piece of smelly caca in many respects... Vivitar has an affordable 19mm fd lens, not a zoom - but a good piece of glass. This lens beats the pants off the zoom! Why do ya need such a limited zoom anyway? Just move back and forth - you have legs don't 'cha? Browse e-bay like a shark, you'll find a sea of aftermarket lenses & zooms at great prices! I'm considering this lens in Olympus OM mount, because the Olympus light meter can't be beat for low-light night photography, and AFAIK there is no other ultra-wide angle lens available for the OM system (zoom or prime), or at least none that's semi-affordable. Just ... how bad was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 No one beats Vivitar for the money - NO ONE! This is true of the Ponder & Best Vivitar of long ago. Many FD-mount lenses fall into this class. It does NOT apply to recent, mostly Korean-made lenses that are cheap. The present company bought the name, but none of the intellectual property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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