I shyed away from the 28-70 F4 for build reasons, the old F 35-80 is better built but optically short of it. The 80-200 zoom ring is so nice and smooth, due to the internal zoom design and I suspect more durable. The older black finished 80-200 is the one you want, the 49mm filter thread is a bonus to. I have had little flare problems with the lens in the past and it's great right to the corners, no gumpy distortion (tm). Ok this is making me want to get it back now.
--- David Spaulding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > That's the two zooms I own now, both for my ZX-5n. > I think that they > > make a good pair. The feel of the zoom ring is > far better on the 80-2-- > > than the 28-70/4. I've had a couple of the latter > so I don't think that > > it was my particular sample. > > > > William in Utah. > > I'm just north of Utah. Has the insanity from this > winter subsided? > > Anything special I should know about the > 80-200...lens flare, etc? I figure > with F4.7-5.6 I will stick with faster print film. I > shoot a lot of slides, > but I can use fixed for that. > > Appreciate the info... > > By the way...I must have a pretty good 20-70...I've > worked it pretty hard > with no problems...knock on wood...: ) > > Dave > -- > David Spaulding > Photographer > http://d.spaulding.tripod.com > - > 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 . > ______________________________________________________________________ Find, Connect, Date! http://personals.yahoo.ca - 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 .
