Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
Zos, I was elated to see your image and then along came Bob to ruin my day. I still routinely use an FA 28-80 and an FA 100-300 (relics from a Z70) on my K110D find them quite adequate. As you say - they are basically free. Alan -- From: Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 6:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: FA 28-80 FTW! A vastly underrated lens... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407940392627714set=a.352070458214708.89021.108166875938402type=1theater Not bad for basically free. :) https://www.facebook.com/zosxaviusphotography -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
Its the silver plasticky fa 28-80 f3.5-5.6. The kit lens that came with the zx-7 i got at goodwill one day for $15. Its certainly not * quality, but it does seem better than my 18-55 mk1. In fact it is surprising me stopped down. I would love an FA 24-90 actually, but sure don't have 500 or so laying around at the moment. I tried to respond earlier but forgot I used gmail on my phone. So much for supporting standards google! Alan Cole c...@lantic.net wrote: Zos, I was elated to see your image and then along came Bob to ruin my day. I still routinely use an FA 28-80 and an FA 100-300 (relics from a Z70) on my K110D find them quite adequate. As you say - they are basically free. Alan -- From: Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com Sent: Friday, February 08, 2013 6:06 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: FA 28-80 FTW! A vastly underrated lens... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407940392627714set=a.352070458214708.89021.108166875938402type=1theater Not bad for basically free. :) https://www.facebook.com/zosxaviusphotography -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
On 2/9/2013 6:43 PM, Zos Xavius wrote: I would love an FA 24-90 actually, but sure don't have 500 or so laying around at the moment. You can find it for about half this figure, Zos. However I should warn you that from having two specimens and having not bought one more - this is one of the worst lenses Pentax ever made in terms of mechanical precision and longevity... I would recommend either Tamron 28-75/2.8 or Sigma 24-60/2.8. Former can be had for less than 400 dollars and the latter for less than 300. Both are excellent lenses with very good build quality. Boris -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
On Sat, Feb 09, 2013 at 10:39:28AM +0200, Alan Cole wrote: Zos, I was elated to see your image and then along came Bob to ruin my day. I still routinely use an FA 28-80 and an FA 100-300 (relics from a Z70) on my K110D find them quite adequate. As you say - they are basically free. Alan When I bought my PZ-1p in the mid-90s and joined the auto-focus age I accquired a two-lens kit consisting of the power zoom 28-105 100-300. Although I got several good shots with it, I was never really happy with the 100-300, and I eventually ended up getting rid of it. This was at least partially because I'd been seduced by the lure of good glass by getting my hands on an A* 200/2.8, so when a chance came along to buy a used FA* 80-200 I succumbed to temptation. Little did I know hom much more I'd be giving to the lens dealers over the next decades ... The 80-200 is a whole lot heavier than the 100-300, but even with a 1.4x TC (not Pentax; I wanted to keep autofocus, c.) it out-performed the 100-300 (not surprising, considering the price...) After I got a second auto-focus body I did consider getting myself a FA* 28-70 - I even borrowed one from a friend for one race weekend. But while that is undoubtedly a nice lens, I didn't find that it was enough to tempt me to buy one - that FA 28-105 satisifed my needs. Of the three versions of the Pentax 28-105, the newest (the f/3.2-4.5) is generally considered to be slightly better than the old f/4.5-f5.6, with the middle (non-PZ f/4.5-5.6) being the weakest of the bunch. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
On 10 February 2013 05:04, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: You can find it for about half this figure, Zos. However I should warn you that from having two specimens and having not bought one more - this is one of the worst lenses Pentax ever made in terms of mechanical precision and longevity... It's not a particularly strong lens optically either, at the wide end the old A24/2.8 runs rings around it when comparing distortion, contrast and resolution. It's not a lens that I would recommend. -- Rob Studdert (Digital Image Studio) Tel: +61-418-166-870 UTC +10 Hours Gmail, eBay, Skype, Twitter, Facebook, Picasa: distudio -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
On 2/9/2013 11:25 PM, Rob Studdert wrote: On 10 February 2013 05:04, Boris Liberman bori...@gmail.com wrote: You can find it for about half this figure, Zos. However I should warn you that from having two specimens and having not bought one more - this is one of the worst lenses Pentax ever made in terms of mechanical precision and longevity... It's not a particularly strong lens optically either, at the wide end the old A24/2.8 runs rings around it when comparing distortion, contrast and resolution. It's not a lens that I would recommend. When they would focus I did not have much griped about the ones I used to have. Unfortunately, this is the only Pentax lens that covers the standard focal lengths (wide to short tele) that both covers full frame and goes to 24 mm on the wide end. If 24 mm is mandatory, Sigma 24-60/2.8 is by far the superior choice, IMHO. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
FA 28-80 FTW!
A vastly underrated lens... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407940392627714set=a.352070458214708.89021.108166875938402type=1theater Not bad for basically free. :) https://www.facebook.com/zosxaviusphotography -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
The original FA28-80 power zoom with the PZ-1 almost made me give up on zooms. The FA28-105 is so much better. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: A vastly underrated lens... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=407940392627714set=a.352070458214708.89021.108166875938402type=1theater Not bad for basically free. :) https://www.facebook.com/zosxaviusphotography -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:28 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: The original FA28-80 power zoom with the PZ-1 almost made me give up on zooms. The FA28-105 is so much better. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: A vastly underrated lens... Which 28-105mm, Bob? The f/4-5.6 or the f/3.2-4.5 Inquiring minds and all that... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
Re: FA 28-80 FTW!
The FA28-105 f4-5.6 in black with the original power zoom for the PZ-1(p). It's the heaviest of the 3 FA28-105's but is a hidden treasure. From time to time, I think of throwing away the FA28-80/3.5-4.7. It's just a waste of space on my shelf! Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:34 PM, Darren Addy pixelsmi...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 11:28 PM, Bob Sullivan rf.sulli...@gmail.com wrote: The original FA28-80 power zoom with the PZ-1 almost made me give up on zooms. The FA28-105 is so much better. Regards, Bob S. On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 10:06 PM, Zos Xavius zosxav...@gmail.com wrote: A vastly underrated lens... Which 28-105mm, Bob? The f/4-5.6 or the f/3.2-4.5 Inquiring minds and all that... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
