Hi Emmanuel, >what's your experiance with this lens and do you think this is item is in >too bad shape to pursue? >http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1325843698
I have owned the Tok 80-200 2.8 SD lens. It is a manual focus, one-touch zoom with a rotating front element. It is a hefty lens, well-built with lots of metal. As such, it is heavy, and so make sure you don't mind weilding a large lens (though some of us like that ;-) >i badly wanna get a 80-200 2.8 but i don't have the money for a new one or >a an AF...so i thought this would great...unless it's to beat up according >to you...and if ou think that you shouldn't belive him when he states that >the marks on the front lens does not effect picture quality. It is difficult to tell from the supplied images whether or not it's 'too beat up' but the seller's description worries me. A 'polish mark' on the front element would have the effect of removing the lens's ability to transmit light through. Ever used a lens in a warm room that's spent time outside in the cold. You get a bit of condensation on the lens and it is not nice. I'm not saying that the 'polish' mark would be that bad, but these lenses do come up from time to time: personally I would avoid this one and get another. The Tokina 80-200 2.8 SD manual focus lens is a good performer, well made and ideal for a budget entry into fast zooms. HTH Cotty-man _______________________________________________________ Personal email traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MacAds traffic to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Check out the UK Macintosh ads http://www.macads.co.uk - 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 .
