I guess one of my disappointments over the zooms is the fact that they
have gotten slower over the years--- almost all standardized starting
at around 4 4 on the short end and sliding to f5.6 on the long end.
To be sure pentax has some F2.8 zooms but the prices seem outlandish
making a choice of primes better in most cases.
Those that would hold an F4 over thier zoom range seem to have vanished.
I think my most favorite and used prime on the telphphoto end is a 100mm macro.
It not only does the macro thing, but is equally usable for everything else you
might use a 100 mm lense for. Of course I use the older SMC-A 100 mm macro
which
is smaller and lighter than the current rather spendy hummer.
Jeff Tsai wrote:
> Also, if you are reluctant to maintain a collection of prime (fixed focal
> length) lenses, you might consider at least breaking the zoom into ranges
> (28-80ish and 80-200+).
>
> You will find better quality and faster lenses are available if you do so...
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robert P. VanNatta [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 4:22 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: zx-30
> >
> > <snip>
> >
> > If you are a hiker and need to travel without a herd of
> > different lenses,
> > consider a zoom with greater range. such as a 28-200 or a 28-300.
> > I've had both.--- Indeed my 28-200 is being sold on Ebay as
> > I write this
> > as I have bought the 28-300 as a replacement.
> >
> > If you like to photograph landscapes--- you will want wider than 28 mm
> > and if you want to photogragh wild animals you will want the strongest
> > telephoto you can afford.
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