*** My reply to Ralf:
Unfortunately, Tamron's SP series is not so good now as it used to be. I
wouldn't rate it "FA* so to say". Normal Tamron zooms are cheapish consumer
zooms, while the SP series has the pro lenses, but similar to other
third-party's pro lenses. I think the * Pentax lenses are all somewhat over
that level :)
To be honest, Tamron made great lenses in the SP series, but they chose to
discontinue most of them, for strange reasons...
All IMHO, of course.
And the SP 24-135 is propably be a big flare-prone lens. At least the
Pentax 24-x has Ghostless coating (or not?). My 35-105/2.8 SP certainly
flares, although not worse than other 2.8 zooms.
Frantisek
*** Ralf wrote:
Here in Germany, the Tamron SP 24-135mm is sold well above $500,
whereas the announced Yen price for the Pentax 24-90mm puts it in the
range of the old FA 28-105mm, means below $500. So the Tamron is more
expensive. The magazine reviews here are very positive. Note that the
SP series is Tamrons high end series (FA* so to say). Unfortunately the
focus direction is wrong way in Pentax and Nikon
mount. Ralf
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