Thanks for your responses. I will try out the Tokina and Pentax versions as
well before I make a final decision...it's just that I've been using mostly
Vivitar 28-70 and 70-210 zooms without Auto capability (I have a Super
Program and a P5), and to be able to give them both up for better optics and
convenience would be a plus!
Jim "I fall in love too easily" Moniz
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From: "canislupus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 2:17 PM
Subject: Re: Tamron 28-105 Lens.
> > I was shown this lens today and fell in love! I'm "doomed" to buy it in
a
> > month or two! I know this has probably been talked about already, but
do any
> > of you have it, and if so, how do you like it?
> > Jim
>
> hi Jim,
> I am curious - what made you fall in love with it :) ?
>
> Actually, not wanting to break your love, but I find newer Tamrons
> not much rugged. I had a newer lens in their SP ("pro") line (it
> even wasn't AF so I assumed better build) and it
> wasn't up to my expectations. From what I heard here and elsewhere,
> the Tokina makes the most rugged non-OEM lenses nowadays. Maybe
> more than some originals :) But of course this might not apply to
> the same line in which they produce a cheaper 28-105 zoom. But try
> it out - the tokina equivalent might be well better made, thus
> lasting longer with same performance, while a worse made lens might
> have good perf. for start but worsen as it gets loose and the
> optics loose etc.
>
> Frantisek
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