Hi Aaron - the 90-180 is f5.6 steady (yuk!). The difference between the 55-100 (f4) is noticable to me throught the viewfinder.
After hefting, mounting, and generally coveting it for 2 days, it's the max aperature (rather that weight) that's leading me to think that Mr Tripod will be used with this lens more often than with the 55-100.... Ps. I tried everything - cold showers, ritualised beatings, (even getting married in NY), but I succumbed to the temptations... it's only when you hear "Hi, KEH Camera's" that you KNOW you have found spiritual solace that only a true brother can know...! :) Oliver ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Reynolds" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 8:41 PM Subject: Re: Another 67 Arrival. > On Thursday, March 21, 2002, at 07:05 PM, Oliver Raymond wrote: > > > Aaron \ Doug \ Bill - do you have any particular format or standards for > > testing results? I don't have a densiometer :( > > I eyeball really big prints, or small sections blown up really big. > Then I decide whether or not I like it. That's about it, really. I'm > still figuring out exactly why I like the 75mm f2.8 (aside from the > obvious -- speed, AOV, min. focus, sharpness). I just know I like it, > just like I knew I liked my SMC-M 50mm f1.4. > > Congrats on the score! Keep us posted. > > By the way, my temptation for the 55-100 has finally passed. Seeing as > how it's an f4 and the 55mm is an f4 and the old 75mm was an f4, I > figured that as long as it was sharp I'd be okay with it, and would > cover a good range...but then I got the 75mm f2.8. 90-180 is pretty > tempting, though. How fast is it? Fixed, or does it vary? How heavy? > > -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 .
