It is the Pentax FA 28-105 f4-5.6 Power Zoom! I haven't any recall of seeing tests either, but my own experience of it is very positive. Some of my PUG entries were taken with it:
http://pug.komkon.org/01sep/Farrier130.html http://pug.komkon.org/02aug/reflecn.html http://pug.komkon.org/02jun/didg75.html http://pug.komkon.org/02nov/fisher1.html Reviewing these tells me I really must revisit my scanning technique! The original images always seem much sharper than the scans. HTH John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 9:23 AM Subject: Vs: A or M 1.7 Vs. 1.4? > Hi John, > which lens are you referring to? > I had the Sigma 2.8-4/28-105 ASPH whatever - and that was not good. > I have looked at many tests and not seen any lenses that are quite sharp at the long end. > But I have not seen any tests on the Pentax 28-105 power zoom which many people hold in great esteem. > All the best! > Raimo > Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > -----Alkuper�inen viesti----- > L�hett�j�: jcoyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Vastaanottaja: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > P�iv�: 05. tammikuuta 2003 23:08 > Aihe: Re: A or M 1.7 Vs. 1.4? > > > >Raimo, I haven't found that. If the lens is soft in bench testing, it > >certainly doesn't appear to show in practical use. I have used this lens at > >maximum zoom for a presentation event, and the images were more than sharp > >enough for publication. > > > >John Coyle > >Brisbane, Australia > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Raimo Korhonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 8:13 PM > >Subject: Vs: A or M 1.7 Vs. 1.4? > > > > > >> Where can you find a good 28-105 - they are all a bit soft at the long > >end? > >> The 3.5-4.5/24-90 Pentax is sharp and the focal length range is extremely > >useful. If I had money left from my recent acquisitions I�d check the Sigma > >2.8/24-70 EX - all the lens speed you can get is good to have. > >> All the best! > >> Raimo > >> Personal photography homepage at http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > >> > > > > > >
