I wrote: > > What about the F35-135/3.5-4.5? Admittedly it doesn't meet your first > > requirement as it is a bit bigger than the DA 16-45/4. However it is well > > built with a solid feel, has a 58mm filter, is reasonably fast and is > > perhaps an ideal companion for the DA 16-45/4. On the *istD it is an > > effective 52-202 so that both lenses together cover a range approximately > > equivalent in 35mm terms to 24-200.
alex wrote: > It isn't made anymore and I'm usually not very happy with the build of > F lenses. As far as build quality goes, I think a lot of the bad reputation of F-lenses comes from people seeing faded, peeling, dirty, poorly looked after specimens in second-hand shops. I guess the F-lenses don't stand up as well to abuse as earlier lenses but if you find a well-looked after, as-new, example I think you may be pleasantly surprised. > Does it have a rotating front element? Yes it does.
