Chuck, If you want a 28-80 look for a used Pentax SMC F f3.5-4.5. They pop up ever so often at KEH for about $80 used. Also, they don't last long when they do have one for sale. This lens rates well(aspherical element??) and supposedly the F lenses are built like tanks.
Robert -----Original Message----- From: "chuck"<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sat Dec 21 14:48:07 PST 2002 Subject: ZX-5n Replacement Lens ?? >I need some lens suggestions. > >My wife has a ZX-5n, which came with the (awful!) 28-80 >kit lens. I say awful strictly because of it's build quality, >or the lack of it. It takes (actually, took) the kind of pictures >she wants. It's just badly made! The zoom feature went first - just >won't zoom the full range, even when off the body. Now the >AF seems kinda trick - sometimes it will and sometimes it >won't. And it sounds like something's loose inside. Todays clue: >when you try to fit the lens cap, the inner barrel collapses inside >the outer barrel -- like maybe a gear's stripped?? > >In any case, I'd like a substitute lens, in the 28/35 to 80/105 >range, that's not too expensive (200 bucks??) and that >is well made and won't fall apart (guess that leaves >Pentax lenses out?). So far we are considering a Tamron >AF 28-105mm f/4.0-5.6 IF (from B&H) for $145 >and a Tokina 28-105 from a local dealer for $219 >(can't find this lens on the web anywhere!). > >whew -- your suggestions/advice is solicited! > >BTW - in the meantime, we are using an old >screwmount 50 1.4 ST lens on it. > >tia > >chuck > ___________________________________________________ GO.com Mail Get Your Free, Private E-mail at http://mail.go.com
