It's alright. A bit heavy and it doesn't like to focus close at all. I bought it for a "walk around" lens and that's how I use it. I just wish it weighed about half what id does. As far as sharpness, I'm still at a stage where I usually blame myself Vs. the equipment... Cory ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
> I have the same lens, macro. What do you think of it? > > rg > > > C or B Waters wrote: > > I have a SMC-F 35-135 Macro lens and I think they made another that wasn't > > macro. > > Cory > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 1:44 PM > > Subject: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > > > > > > > >>I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. > >>During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the > >>28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > >> > >>Instead of churning out the same thing again and > >>again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length > >>range? > >> > >>Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > >>lenght in 35-135ish rage? > >>I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > >> > >>Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > >>with *istD. > >> > >>Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > >>Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. > >>I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > >>nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is > >>compact size of the camera body. > >>Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > >> > >> > >>Thanks > >>Ramesh > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>__________________________________ > >>Do you Yahoo!? > >>Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > >>http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > >> > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003 > > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003