Re: Learned something today

2011-05-02 Thread Steven Desjardins
I have the F35-135 f3.5-4.5. Heavy and slowish AF, but a nice range and reasonable IQ. The big problem is that they are hard to find. I think I paid about $80. On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:02 AM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Of the various 35-105 (or similar class) lenses out there, > which would y

Re: Learned something today

2011-05-02 Thread Rick Womer
I have the 24-90 and use it a lot--it is one beautiful lens, especially for event shooting. While it's not constant aperture, f/3.5-4.5 is less than a stop. It's also lighter than the PZ FA 28-105. I have no experience with the other two. Rick http://photo.net/photos/RickW --- On Mon, 5/2/

Re: Learned something today

2011-05-02 Thread Bob Sullivan
Collin, I like and have used the original FA28-105/4-5.6 and A35-103/3.5. My preference would be the FA for autofocus and overall quality. (I almost threw away the PZ-1 on account of the miserable kit FA28-80) The A35-105 is heavy glass and good with an occasional unexpected flare from the big fron

Re: Learned something today

2011-05-02 Thread DagT
I had the A35-105 for many years and liked it a lot. I never got a chance to try it on a dslr. DagT >Of the various 35-105 (or similar class) lenses out there, >which would you choose? > >A35-105/3.5 >FA24-90 >Tokina 35-105/3.5-4.3 > >or other? > >Sincerely, > >Collin Brendemuehl >http://kery

Re: Learned something today

2011-05-02 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Of the various 35-105 (or similar class) lenses out there, which would you choose? A35-105/3.5 FA24-90 Tokina 35-105/3.5-4.3 or other? Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://kerygmainstitute.org "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -

Re: Learned something today

2011-04-30 Thread John Francis
On Sat, Apr 30, 2011 at 10:35:16PM +, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > So I'll want a really sharp zoom in the 28-105 class. > Any recommendations? I'm one of the satisfied users of the old PZ 28-105/4.0-5.6 I got with my PZ-1p; It was an excellent lens of it's day, although the fact that is not an

RE: Learned something today

2011-04-30 Thread John Coyle
, Australia -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Collin Brendemuehl Sent: Sunday, 1 May 2011 8:35 AM To: pdml Subject: Learned something today Today I shot the conference. It was in a church and a modest attendance of about 100. The

Re: Learned something today

2011-04-30 Thread Larry Colen
On Apr 30, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Collin Brendemuehl wrote: > Today I shot the conference. > It was in a church and a modest attendance of about 100. > The ideal lens would have been a 28-105 or something similar. > Since this conference is the brainchild of my sister, I've > been drafted to shoot it

Learned something today

2011-04-30 Thread Collin Brendemuehl
Today I shot the conference. It was in a church and a modest attendance of about 100. The ideal lens would have been a 28-105 or something similar. Since this conference is the brainchild of my sister, I've been drafted to shoot it next year. Before I do, though, I will need a better lens in that r