The 28-80 AL version is only available in USA. It is not listed in Europa. It is a rebadged Tamrom Zoom. Look a B&H spec infos and you will see that are the same lenses.
http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivat or__Aproductlist_html___242472___PE288035FAAL___REG___CatID=22___SID=EFFACCC 93F0 http://www03.bhphotovideo.com/default.sph/FrameWork.class?FNC=ProductActivat or__Aproductlist_html___192391___TA288035PAFJ___REG___CatID=22___SID=EFFACCC 93F0 The 28-90 was not tested very well in german, I think a far better lense is the new FA28-105 3.2-4.5 Regards Rüdiger >Hello List! >I purchased a ZX-L with a 28-80 f/3.5-5.6 AL lens. Has anyone been able to >get comparisons vs. the non-AL version of this lens (which evidently has a >closer focussing distance). While everyone talks about seeing the ZX-L >with the 28-90 lens, evidently it is sold in the US kit with a 28-80 >instead. This AL version is not listed on Bojidar's K-mount page, either, >even though the non-AL version is. Superficially, the 28-80 AL looks like >the 28-90 and has a minimum focusing distance of 2.3 ft. >Thanks, >Galen Swint > >------------------------------------- >Galen S. Swint >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.prism.gatech.edu/~gte213x >- >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 .