Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-06 Thread David J Brooks
Me to. It works fine on my PZ-1 but at the extreme ends,28 and 105 it hunts terribly. Move it a MM and its fine. I had reported this before. Its on my PZ-1 pretty much permenatly. Its my BW camera and the focal lentgh is good for 95% Dave On 2/5/07, Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I

Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Roman
http://www.photodo.com/product_332.html In anticipation of the new DA* lenses major Pentax retailer in Estonia has dropped the price for older FA and FA J lenses by 40%. Does anyone have an example photos made with this 28-105 lense I'm planning to purchase. A comments from your personal

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Roman, I suggest you take very careful approach towards this lens. I had one sample that would display focus confirmation in the viewfinder of my *istD but no, I repeat no, element of the picture was actually in focus. Evidently the sample variation is very significant. Thus I suggest you insist

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread pnstenquist
I owned that lens and used it quite a bit with my *istD. I sold it after purchasing the DA 16-45 and the DA 50-200, because I wasn't using it any more. But it performed quite well. Here are two examples: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2399802size=lg

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Jaume Lahuerta
. - Mensaje original De: Boris Liberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Para: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Enviado: lunes, 5 de febrero, 2007 17:11:18 Asunto: Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF) Roman, I suggest you take very careful approach towards this lens. I had one sample that would

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Indeed, Jaume, apparently different cameras manage to focus this lens with a different degree of success. On 2/5/07, Jaume Lahuerta [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I agree with Boris. Make sure that you can test it or at leat return it if it doesn't work properly. My unit worked perfectly with my

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Boros Attila
Hello Roman, Monday, February 5, 2007, 6:05:03 PM, you wrote: http://www.photodo.com/product_332.html In anticipation of the new DA* lenses major Pentax retailer in Estonia has dropped the price for older FA and FA J lenses by 40%. Does anyone have an example photos made with this 28-105

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
I had one of the FA28-105/3.2-4.5s that I used extensively with the *ist DS in 2005. I didn't have issues with focusing (it was neither better or worse than average for AF lenses on the *ist DS) and found it to be a very good performer most of the time. It is not at its best wide open, and

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Micah Kleit
Boris: Is that Tamron a constant aperture? I have the Sigma 28-105 f/2.8 - 4.0, which I bought over the Pentax because it's a faster lens at wide angle. Given what I'm reading, I'm glad I got it; it's now the only zoom lens I own. I would like a something like a 28-75 or something else

RE: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Tim Øsleby
-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF) Boris: Is that Tamron a constant aperture? I have the Sigma 28-105 f/2.8 - 4.0, which I bought over the Pentax because it's a faster lens at wide angle. Given what I'm reading, I'm glad I got it; it's now the only zoom

Re: Pentax SMC P-FA 28-105mm f/3.2-4.5 AL (IF)

2007-02-05 Thread Boris Liberman
Yes, Micah. Tamron 28-75 is constant f2.8 throughout the range. Although there is certain sample variation in Tamron lenses as well, my sample is extremely good. I get pretty sharp (like in very sharp) pictures even wide open. This is my common walk-around lens (thanks Tim for piece of