on 01.10.02 4:42, Cliff Nietvelt at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > SMC-F 35-135 mm f3.5-4.5 (would need to buy used) > SMC-FA 28-105mm f4-5.6 (power zoom) > SMC-FA 28-105mm F3.2-4.5 AL (newest lens) > > If anyone could comment on the optical performance of any or all of these > lenses, it would be greatly appreciated! > I would take 28-105/3.2-4.5. I have made some shots on Velvia and it seems to be sharp and contrasty lens. As a bonus you got IF (internal focus - it is faster and front lens doesn't rotate during focusing), small size (it is almost as small as 28-70/4) petal-type lens hood and nice manual focusing feeling. I had hard times deciding between it and 24-90/3.5-4.5, and I went 24-90 for its optical performance (thanks Rob!), but it is not 2x better than 28-105 as the price difference would suggest!
-- Best regards Sylwester Pietrzyk
