Re: looking for a zoom around the 80-200ish range comparable to this C*non lens

2005-11-11 Thread Amita Guha
Thanks for the input, everyone! I will have to check out some samples from both lenses. Amita

Re: looking for a zoom around the 80-200ish range comparable to this C*non lens

2005-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
Amita, Let correct my previous email. The 80~200 I'm referring to is an FA* rather than an A*. Jack --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was at a networking thing the other night, and there was a guy > there > with a Rebel XT and the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L US. The output from > that

Re: looking for a zoom around the 80-200ish range comparable to this C*non lens

2005-11-05 Thread Bruce Dayton
Hello Amita, I get excellent results from the A 70-210/4 Pentax lens. I had to try quite a few different types of lenses in that range before settling on that one. I can recommend it. If you would like to see examples, let me know. -- Best regards, Bruce Saturday, November 5, 2005, 2:05:24

Re: looking for a zoom around the 80-200ish range comparable to this C*non lens

2005-11-05 Thread Jack Davis
Amita, If manual focus will do, my Pentax A 70~210 f/4 is a terrific well respected lens. My copy will never be for sale. The Pentax A* 80~200 f/2.8 is optically unsurpassed, but it's a beast to burden, a tad costly and hard to find. Hope of some help. Jack --- Amita Guha <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot

looking for a zoom around the 80-200ish range comparable to this C*non lens

2005-11-05 Thread Amita Guha
I was at a networking thing the other night, and there was a guy there with a Rebel XT and the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L US. The output from that thing is incredible. It seems to be especially good at skin tones. This is the kind of quality I've been looking for in a zoom of that range. Does the FA 80