narrow range (around normal), no need for const aperture, slow is OK, but
lightweight and sharp (comparable to primes). does it exist?
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From: "Paul F. Stregevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Wide range, lightweight, fast--choose any two.
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"Mishka" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I would like to expand this question a bit: what's the best manual focus
(not necessarily SMCA) zoom for travel (in my case this is another city)?
weight and size are *very* important. i have (almost) no experience with
zooms whatsoever.
Wide range, lightweight
The 35-105/3.5 is the clear "PDML favorite" default choice, but if you
don't need the constant aperture, don't overlook the 35-135 f/3.5-4.5. It's
several ounces lighter and won't leave you wishing for more reach. Yes,
it's nearly impossible to fit such a lens with an effective hood, but SMC
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Subject: Re: Best travel "SMC-A" zoom Lens?
> i am looking for slides scanned at 4000dpi.
>
> as i mentioned, i have no previous experience with zooms (even my p&s has
a
> fixed 35mm/2.8), so i didn't know what one can ex
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<, the 3.5-4.5 is not. You can even see the
http://mobile.msn.com
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All in all, you can't go past the 35-105!!!
The best of the "A" zooms.
Bob
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Hi,
The SMC A 28-80/3.5-4.5 is very good, although a bit slow and rare.
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Sunday, April 21, 2002, 3:01:48 AM, you wrote:
> I'm going on a trip soon & might want to buy a good
> zoom (I know that might be an oxymoron for some
> people). However, for the sake
>Is the SMC-A 35-70 lens that you recommend a macro, or
>a non-macro lens?
I think it's the macro one, mine was gone many years ago. But there is only
one SMC PENTAX-A 35-70 f4 constant aperture zoom.
regards,
Alan Chan
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Get you
> Is the SMC-A 35-70 lens that you [Alan] recommend a macro, or a
> non-macro lens?
The A 35-70/4 officially is called a "macro zoom" (as are so many
zoom lenses), but it is actually quite a decent macro (i.e.,
close-focusing) lens (reaching a magnification of 1:2.7 at a focus
distance of 0.25m a
> I'm going on a trip soon & might want to buy a good zoom (I know
> that might be an oxymoron for some people). However, for the sake
> of travelling light...Does anyone have a favorite SMC-A lens that
> takes great pictures and is a good focal length for all-around
> picture taking?
I'd sugges
I'm going on a trip soon & might want to buy a good
zoom (I know that might be an oxymoron for some
people). However, for the sake of travelling
light...Does anyone have a favorite SMC-A lens that
takes great pictures and is a good focal length for
all-around picture taking?
Thanks for any sug
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