The old Pentax SMC-M 4.5/80-200 is very good indeed. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho
-----Alkuper�inen viesti----- L�hett�j�: Kudzu <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Vastaanottaja: Pentax <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> P�iv�: 04. tammikuuta 2003 23:18 Aihe: Looking for 80-200 zoom > >I just joined the group and one thing is for sure. There is not shortage of >traffic! :-) >I am looking for recommendation on a lens in the 80-200 range. I have an old >Kiron, f4 80-210 that did a good job, it's just big and heavy. I would like >to replace it with something smaller and lighter. Browsing the Camera stores >it looks like the selection of manual focus lenses has really diminished >since I was in the hobby. > >The only thing that really appealed to me was the Pentax zoom but it is a >separate focus and zoom. I am not sure that I would like that after using >one touch zooms for so long. I am primarily looking for a small lens so that >means f4 to f5.6. So anyone got any experience with one and any suggestions? > >I have been a Ricoh shooter for years and just sent off the money for an LX. >I have lusted over these since they were new! A few years out of the hobby >and I am getting back. Have a line on a second LX too. I loved my Ricoh XR-S >and used it so much it looks like it has been through a war. Sorry to ramble >I am just excited about finally getting an LX after all these years. > >Jeff <*\\>< > > >
