I was just browsing B&H's site pricing the popular Pentax 28-105 zoom.
But wait, there's three of them:
Price: $ 199.95
Zoom Wide Angle SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL IF Autofocus Lens
Price: $ 357.00
Zoom Wide Angle SMCP-FA 28-105mm f/4-5.6 Autofocus Lens
Price: $ 189.95
Silver Zoom Wide Angle-Te
Can't tell you from personal experience but you can check here for
various people's impressions
http://stans-photography.info/
At 12:14 AM 1/30/04, you wrote:
I was just browsing B&H's site pricing the popular Pentax 28-105 zoom. But
wait, there's three of them:
Price: $ 199.95
Zoom Wide Angle S
That part of my website won't help much.
IIRC, the $357 one is the PZ (Power Zoom) version, the
original one (which I own.) Considered to be a very good
lens though I have gotten spoiled by faster lenses. The
silver $189 version was made by Tamron and is ok but not
great. The $199 version is a
.
Unfortunately I have not had my hands on this one yet. I hope I have
helped.
David Madsen
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From: Robert Gonzalez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 10:14 PM
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Subject: Which 28
I have owned two examples of the power zoom version and one example
of the newest, f/3.2-4.5 version. The image quality seemed
essentially equal, although the newer lens is faster and much more
compact. This could make for faster and possibly more accurate
focusing, at least with some Pentax bo
Thanks everyone for your input. Sounds like the 24-90 will work best
with the *istD, which is what I'm looking to get a general purpose zoom
for. I have the F 35-135, but I'm not too thrilled with the image
quality and will probably sell it after I get a better zoom.
rg
Dr. Heiko Hamann wrot
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