Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4
I own both and like both. When I bought a camera for my daughter I gave her the 28-70 because my instincts (and photos) indicated that I had more confidence in the 28-105. However, the28-105 is heavier, larger and I have recently bought another 28-70. I like the 28-70 on my ZX5n w/o battery pack, a very light combo for family shooting or walking around. However, I also am gravitating back to primes for speed and quality. - Original Message - From: "adrian sorescu" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 1:48 AM Subject: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4 Hi gang, There is a powerzoom 28-105 lens around here in a second hand store . 2 months and nobody buyed it !! :((( I'm pleased about my 28-70/4...but... powerzoom( my Z-1p) and positive comments on the list about "best consumer grade 28-105" I need feedback from ppl who used both lenses I'll do some tests this weekend. thanks in advance, adrian sorescu - 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 .
Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4
I have the black 80-320 - aren't the two identical except for the color? I personally have found it to be a very nice lens. - MCC At 10:44 PM 3/10/01 -0600, Gary L. Murphy wrote: On Sat, 10 Mar 2001 23:19:45 -0500, Mark Cassino wrote: For me - the 28-70 and 80-320 make a great pair, easy to carry in a small Mark, Is the 80-320 you have the black FA or the silver one? How do the two compare? I've been looking at the silver one, since it seems to be the only one around now, but wanted to know from someone first hand. Thanks! Later, Gary - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4
On Sun, 11 Mar 2001 10:07:54 -0500, Mark Cassino wrote: I have the black 80-320 - aren't the two identical except for the color? I don't know. That's why I asked. :-) I personally have found it to be a very nice lens. That's what I needed to know Wonder why they dropped the black one? Thanks! Later, Gary - 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 .
Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4
I have both the FA 28-70 and the FA 28-105. Optically I'd consider them to be nearly equivalent. There is some light falloff in the 28-70 that seems to be worse than in the 28-105, but in terms of sharpness etc I don't see any difference between them -- but, I have never done formal tests. The advantages of the 28-70 are the light weight and being faster at the long end (f4 vs f5.6). Disadvantages are that 70mm can be pretty short - closer to a long normal lens than a telephoto. I suppose the constant aperture would be useful to those using manual flash. The advantage of the 28-105 is the extra reach. I don't see much value in the power zoom features, especially since only the earlier Pz models fully support all power zoom modes... (Hey - just now understand what Pz stands for!) the disadvantage is the weight and speed (a 105 f5.6 is a very slow lens.) For me - the 28-70 and 80-320 make a great pair, easy to carry in a small bag. So when I want all contingencies covered, I take those. For holiday type snaps or for a single zoom, I use the 28-105. But in truth I use neither much anymore, because I've come round to seeing a 50mm as the best all purpose lens. If you need the extra reach of the 105, go for it - but that is probably the only reason to get it over the 28-70. - MCC At 09:48 AM 3/9/01 +0200, you wrote: Hi gang, There is a powerzoom 28-105 lens around here in a second hand store . 2 months and nobody buyed it !! :((( I'm pleased about my 28-70/4...but... powerzoom( my Z-1p) and positive comments on the list about best consumer grade 28-105 I need feedback from ppl who used both lenses I'll do some tests this weekend. thanks in advance, adrian sorescu - 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 . - - - - - - - - - - Mark Cassino Kalamazoo, MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] - - - - - - - - - - Photos: http://www.markcassino.com - - - - - - - - - -
Re: 28-105 powerzoom vs 28-70/4
At 11:19 PM 3/10/01 -0500, you wrote: (Hey - just now understand what "Pz" stands for!) Hehehe. Now guess what MZ stands for! Todd - 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 .
