I�d like to add the Sigma 3.5-4.2/21-35 mm two-touch I used to have. Same optical construction as the two-touch - older and cheaper and IMO easier to use. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuper�inen viesti----- L�hett�j�: Paul Franklin Stregevsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: 'Pentax-Discuss' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P�iv�: 24. joulukuuta 2002 4:18 Aihe: Re: Pentax M 24-35mm f4 (actually an f/3.5) >Erstwhile PDMLer and sharp-lens fanatic Shel Belinkoff wrote that this is >the zoom for people who don't like zooms. He prefers it to the Pentax 24-50 >f/4 PKA. It's the only zoom he uses regularly, and the build quality leaves >nothing to be desired. > >If the idea of a 24-35mm manual-focus zoom appeals to you, but not the idea >of spending $200 or more, you might want to explore some other options in >used glass: > >20-40 f/2.7-3.5 Tamron two-touch (77mm filter) >21-35 f/3.5-4.2 Sigma one-touch >24-40 constant f/2.8 XR Rikenon two-touch (same as the Tokina AT-X below) >24-40 constant f/2.8 Tokina AT-X two-touch; offers the PKA setting, unlike >the Rikenon >24-45 f/3.8 (I think) by Soligor >24-48 constant f/3.5 Vivitar Series 1 >24-48 constant f/3.8 Vivitar Series 1 (not quite as sharp as the original >f/3.5) >24-48 f/3.5-3.8 Tamron SP > >Some of these are available at surprisingly low prices; nearly all, >including the f/2.8s, usually cost less than the Pentax 24-35. However, most >are considerably larger and heavier. I have photos of all, if you're >interested, plus selected specs and collected comments for most. > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >
