Thanks Aaron! I'm going to try and test the 75 and new zooms via a friend at B&H in NY...
The 55-100 is a great lens for the following reasons: 1) ease vs primes. I can get multiple shots from one lens without having to change positions, pause, and alter lenses. 2) can take licks pretty well 2 drops (one into Essex Marsh Mud from 3 ft, one into India hardpan from 4 ft) It's been mounted on one body for over 2 years now, and transported about 12000 miles in a pelican. No issues. 3) Glass : Hmm - actually fairly sharp for a zoom. boken is very nice (better than the 165\2.8, which in my opinion is a knobbly dog) here are some resulting scans from use in varied shooting styles. http://www.transientimages.net/pages/product.asp?intProdID=342 http://www.transientimages.net/pages/product.asp?intProdID=339 http://www.transientimages.net/pages/product.asp?intProdID=285 http://www.transientimages.net/pages/product.asp?intProdID=77 and the disadvantages are 1) weight of camera with lens 1,210g for lens + 1,660g for body = about 3 kilos ! 2) f4.5 all the primes in the ranges 75 - 105 are 2.4\2.8.... you loose a maximum of 2 stops when using this in low light 3) that's it! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 7:52 AM Subject: Re: Info Wanted: New 67 75 2.8 Lens > On Tuesday, January 8, 2002, at 08:46 PM, Oliver Raymond wrote: > > > Hi - I completely missed any information on this lens! I must have not > > noticed the press releases or the lens on display or Photokina, I guess? > > Someone posted the press release (which was skimpy on details) back in > October, and I've been lusting after it ever since. > > So far, it's a terrific performer. What would you like to know? I > haven't done formal sharpness tests, though Wheatfield and I are > planning to do a shootout against his older 75mm f4.5. > > The bokeh appears quite nice, I haven't noticed any barrel distortion, > it's very hard to flare (even without the included hood), the size and > weight are virtually identical to the 105mm f2.4 which makes it great > for hand-holding, and the build quality is just plain superb. The lens > is a joy to use. > > 67mm filter size, 9 aperture blades, 7 elements in 5 groups (if I > remember right). > > Sadly, I have no info on the new zoom. How does the 55-100 perform? > How well is it built? > > -Aaron > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
