Could be two different models. Sounds like Paul's has a ~much~ larger filter ring than mine, which is 62mm. Also, given that it's a cheap lens, there are likely QC issues from sample to sample.
I also think that much of it is that some are more demanding and critical than others. When I read things like "unusable wider than f11" (I'm not referring to a similar statement made in this thread, because I see it all the time referring to other lenses), I know that the author is ~much~ more critical than I am, as I've really never come across a lens that's "unusable" at any aperture. I've made some acceptable photos (at least acceptable to me) with some pretty cheap and nasty lenses, so if I praise a product, take it worth a grain of salt.
OTOH, if you've seen some of my photos, you'll know that sharpness isn't my Holy Grail... <vbg>
cheers, frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
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Subject: FW: PDML : Vivitar 19mm (was: MIR-47K 20mm f2.8 lens tests or experiences)
Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2004 19:36:39 -0000
Message from a non-posting "member". I'm guessing there could be two production lines, or possibly two different models, of this lens given the totally polar viewpoints?
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