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From: "Kouznetsov, Anton {RX~Moscow}" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 2:20 AM
Subject: Pentax zooms.
> I'm currently in the search of budget (< 300 $) long telephoto
zoom for my MZ-5n. Since most of time I'm shooting outdoors and
handheld, therefore it's more preferable that the zoom be as compact
as possible and not outweighting the camera. Among the Pentax
lenses I've found three options of 100-300: older black SMCP-F Zoom
100-300 f/4.5-5.6 and SMCP-FA 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 and newly introduced
silver SMCP-FA 100-300 f/4.7-5.8 Zoom, and one silver SMCP-FA
80-320mm f/4.5-5.6.
> I would appreciate if anyone could share their personal opinion on
the quality and use of the above items as well as any other decent
K-mount budget (< 300 $) long telephoto zoom by Tokina/Sigma/Tamron,
etc.
I can say from personal experience that SMCP-F Zoom 100-300
f/4.5-5.6 and SMCP-FA 100-300 f/4.5-5.6 (same optically) are pretty
poor. Very soft beyond 200mm. I was glad to unload mine. The lens
that I have now is Sigma 70-300 f/4-5.6 APO Macro. It is just
slightly above your budget (it sells for $320 in US), but to me it
is well worth it. It is very compact and I have occasionally used
it hand-held, although at 300mm tripod should be used.
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