Entirely different optical designs, very different size and weight, very different user interface when using in macro focusing mode. The later zoom 'close focuss' at all focal lengths. The later 'macro focuss' only at it's shortest focal length, and then you push a button turn the focus ring to macro and from then focus by 'zooming'.
At 04:13 PM 8/2/2002 +0200, you wrote: >I mean the constant aperture f/3.5 - from what I've heard the only major >difference between two versions of this lens (the first one - 67mm filter >diameter, and the second - 62mm), is that the older one (67mm) has 1;2.2 >macro and the second one only 1:4 (as far as I remember). > >Lukasz > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On >Behalf Of Peter Alling >Sent: Friday, August 02, 2002 1:15 AM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: RE: 70-2x0 zoom question > > >Since there are four of those it just complicates the heck out of this >discussion. > >At 03:35 PM 8/1/2002 +0200, you wrote: > >And don't forget the Vivitar Series 1 70-210 f/3.5! (Or is it a heresy? :) > > > >Łukasz > >- > >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 . >- >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 .
