CW bummed. Needs a new walk-around zoom.
When I first read your subject line, I thought maybe you had dropped the lens in the tank. Or something.
Based on the rave reports here, I bought the FA 28-105 f3.2-45 for my walkaround zoom, and like it a lot. Very sharp, and a glance at Bojidar's site shows that it focuses 10 inches closer than the F 35-135.
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