Before I bought my first 2.6-2.8 28-70mm Tokina (I'm wearing out number two, now), I tested it against the very modest FA 3.5-4.7/28-80mm, which came with my PZ-1. It turned out, that I could only see a difference if I enlarged the pictures to apr. 50 times - which meant large slide projections - about 1,8 meter wide. So, it really was a little better (better resolution) than this rather cheap Pentax lens, which was actually good value for money. Accoring to Photodo the cheap Pentax FA 3.5-4.7/28-80mm lens is rated 2.3, The Tokina 3.1, and the FA 2.8/28-70mm: 3.5. This it not too far from the truth. Except I belive the first and last is perhaps underrated by Photodo. Regards Jens
Jens Bladt http://www.jensbladt.dk -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Mark Roberts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 23. januar 2006 01:54 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: FA*28-70/2.8 on ebay Derby Chang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >What was the price of this lens when it was new? Around $US1000? Looks >like it has appreciated somewhat. > >http://tinyurl.com/cxspa I think it was over $1200 even at places like B&H but that still would be cheaper than this auction! Mind you, it's a fabulous lens. I thought my Tokina 28-70/2.6-2.8 was certainly sharp enough for any professional use but you could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my first shots from the FA*28-70. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
