> I would be very, very, very carefull about buying an older used Sigma zoom > lens. Some people on the list have had problems with them. Alternately, I > would try to find the current SMC Pentax-FA 35-80 f/4--f/5.6 zoom. I have seen > them used for $40-$50; or you can buy a brand new silver version, from B&H > mail order. for $79.95. Yes, it has a plastic barrel construction. But it > is rugged > and solidly built, with surprisingly good optical performance and a good macro I don't know about the current FA 35-80, maybe it is made by Tamron and is better, but I have both F 35-80 and Sigma AF 28-80 and Sigma is a much better lens. Sharper, sturdier, macro 1:2, even if you forget that it goes wider. I dropped both lenses from about the same height (not intentionally) and while nothing have happened to Sigma, the Pentax's barrel cracked, even though it had a filter screwed in. Both F 35-80 and Sigma 28-80 suck in terms of manual focusing. This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, visit www.pdml.net and follow the directions.
