Re: New Pentax 24-90 Lens
>That's true. My SP 2.8/35-105 did the same. It was an exceptional lens >when I got it, (but wide open), but after year of semi-pro use it got >wobbly and resolution dropped down. It's clearly visible in the slides >I shot when testing it after purchase and slides now. And I have got >the manual focus version, I think the AF would be even worse. > >This experience got me back to K & A primes... They just don't have >such problems. Or maybe * zoom, if I can get enough money. I believe the problem was caused by the plastic mechanisms inside. The whole lens was plastic basically with metal shell. The horrible experience with this particular zoom caused me to stick with Pentax primes since. Regards, Alan Chan _ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - 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: New Pentax 24-90 Lens
That's true. My SP 2.8/35-105 did the same. It was an exceptional lens when I got it, (but wide open), but after year of semi-pro use it got wobbly and resolution dropped down. It's clearly visible in the slides I shot when testing it after purchase and slides now. And I have got the manual focus version, I think the AF would be even worse. This experience got me back to K & A primes... They just don't have such problems. Or maybe * zoom, if I can get enough money. Frantisek >>I just bought two of these, and although I have not yet tested them >>optically, I am a bit disappointed in the build quality. Very plastic. >>Zoom >>feel not that great. And both my lenses have some barrel wobble.which >>is >>inexcusable for a single barrel extension. I also have the new Tamron >>24-135, and the build quality is much bettervery tight. Again, I have >>not yet compared them optically. >Don't be fooled by the "tight" feeling. My SP35-105/2.8 was once very smooth >nd nice (not optically), but everything was going wrong within one year... >( regards, >Alan Chan - 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: New Pentax 24-90 Lens
Pop Photo tested the Tamron 24-135 a couple of issues ago. All the specs you need should be there. DG At 03:43 PM 7/23/01 -0700, you wrote: >So sayeth Robert James: > > >inexcusable for a single barrel extension. I also have the new Tamron > >24-135, and the build quality is much bettervery tight. Again, I have > > >I've been trying to find the specs for this lens. Tamron's web site > has been unreachable whenever I've tried (well over a week >now). > >Anyone have better luck? Or know of another place to get more details about >this lens? > > >-joe > >. > > >- >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: New Pentax 24-90 Lens
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I just bought two of these, and although I have not yet tested them > optically, I am a bit disappointed in the build quality. Very plastic. Zoom > feel not that great. And both my lenses have some barrel wobble.which is > inexcusable for a single barrel extension. I also have the new Tamron > 24-135, and the build quality is much bettervery tight. Again, I have > not yet compared them optically. Robert: I hope that when you test both the Tamron and Pentax you will give a full report here. Bob Harris - 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: New Pentax 24-90 Lens
So sayeth Robert James: >inexcusable for a single barrel extension. I also have the new Tamron >24-135, and the build quality is much bettervery tight. Again, I have I've been trying to find the specs for this lens. Tamron's web site has been unreachable whenever I've tried (well over a week now). Anyone have better luck? Or know of another place to get more details about this lens? -joe . - 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 .
New Pentax 24-90 Lens
I just bought two of these, and although I have not yet tested them optically, I am a bit disappointed in the build quality. Very plastic. Zoom feel not that great. And both my lenses have some barrel wobble.which is inexcusable for a single barrel extension. I also have the new Tamron 24-135, and the build quality is much bettervery tight. Again, I have not yet compared them optically. Attn 24-90 owners: Do the barrels on your examples have a lttle play as well? Robert James - 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 .
