Re: Pentax-F 4-5.6/35-80mm

[cbwaters]

Mine was the normal zoom on my MZ 5n (after my F 35-135 bit the rocks)and is 
one of two on my *ist D (FAJ 18-35 is the other).  It's ok.  The manual 
focus ring is a joke but it's not really intended for that is it?
It'd be better as a normal zoom on the *ist D if it was a bit shorter or 
longer IYKWIM.
I'd have something better if my lens budget wasn't all going to replacing 
lenses I've dropped...

Cory
who's he kidding?  He doesn't have any fricken lens budget...
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 5:59 PM
Subject: Pentax-F 4-5.6/35-80mm


Just got one of those off ebay. The photographer, who sold me my
4-5.6/70-210mm, had one of these 35-80mm for sale. But I didn't buy it. He
said it was surpricingly sharp (he switched to Nikon). Now I got it (still
waiting for the mail).
It could be nice as a walk-arround/street photography lens on my only
autofocus camera - the *ist D, on which it will equal something like a
50-125mm.
Has anyone tried this lens?
Jens Bladt
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt


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