> Yes, Peter, it is that good. Pentax made three or four manual-focus zooms > whose results are, in every respect, indistinguishable from a great prime. > The 70-210/4 is one of them. The others that come to mind are the 35-105/3.5 > PKA and 75-150/4 (M? K?). Thanks for this. I already found one on eBay in MINT- condition, maybe I will try. > Another PDMLer writes that the Tokina ATX 100-300/4 is available now at KEH > for less than $200. If you don't mind manual focus--or, indeed, if you The only problem with KEH is that I am from Europe (Slovakia) and customs here would probably apply to this. It is bureaucracy and money :-( So I am trying to buy only items in EU or from somebody willing to ship as a "gift" :-)
Peter B.