Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread Roman Melihhov
Thank you for your input. It looks great as for DSLR to me either. Perhaps I shall buy one with other ebay offer (from another european seller). regards, Roman. K20D, DA 10-17mm, DA* 16-50mm, FA 50mm, DA 50-200mm,

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
Then it's obvious the Tamron name plate must be the source of the problem. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread mark
John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. Yep, it's a Tamron. I had one and it was OK at wider focal lengths but not very good at longer ones. Stopped down and at 28mm it was quite decent. I

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread P. J. Alling
Funny story: I was in Savania GA using that self same 28-200mm on an LX, (sometimes convienecne trumps quality), and managed to lose the Pentax branded lens cap. Pissed me off, but lo what appeared before me but the Tamron lens cap of the same size, in the middle of a sidewalk. Well I guess

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread John Sessoms
From: Tom C Then it's obvious the Tamron name plate must be the source of the problem. On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:15 AM, John Sessoms jsessoms...@nc.rr.com wrote: Is that the re-branded Tamron lens? I've got the Tamron version and I've never been satisfied with it. Unless the Pentax

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-25 Thread Tom C
I was making a joke. I found the build quality to be a little sloppy as well and I certainly wished for a zoom lock to prevent it from extending when I pointed the camera down. But I never had a real problem with it optically and many of the photos I took with it and the Pz-1p (purchased

FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-24 Thread Roman Melihhov
Speaking from your own experience, how do you like that lense. Hope its worth to bid http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemnextitem=190374025449.html many thanks, Roman. K20D, DA 10-17mm, DA* 16-50mm, FA 50mm, DA

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-24 Thread Steve Sharpe
At 11:13 PM +0200 2/24/10, Roman Melihhov wrote: Speaking from your own experience, how do you like that lense. Hope its worth to bid http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemnextitem=190374025449.html I bought one of them soon after buying my ZX-5N in 2000. At first I did not care too

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-24 Thread P. J. Alling
Hated, (Ok, hate is too strong a word, so), despised it with film, pretty damned good on a digital. On 2/24/2010 4:13 PM, Roman Melihhov wrote: Speaking from your own experience, how do you like that lense. Hope its worth to bid

Re: FA 28-200mm f3.8-5.6 IF

2010-02-24 Thread Tom C
Well I generally occur with P.J. Back when I was using it on film, 8+ years ago, not having the experience I do now, I thought it was OK-to-pretty good. But even then I started scanning my film and having a bit more control. On a DSLR, I hate mounting it as opposed to a prime, but given the