As you may not recall, this was in the 1960's and there were few lens manufacturers at that time. What was most interesting was how much it influenced the 35mm amature photo market AT THAT TIME. Vivitar is/was a much used movie camera lens at that time, and -- most important -- Vivitar was the one willing to do it for him. S. Shapiro ------------------------------------------------------------ (Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g) photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu wrote on Sun Oct 26 16:53:47 2003: Steve, Do you know why he asked Vivitar instead of one of the other lens manufactureres? Curious. Take care, Gregory david Stempel FIREFRAMEi m a g i n g www.americanphotojournalist.com "The brave ones were shooting the enemy, the crazy ones were shooting film"
