RE: Looking for 80-200 zoom

[Kudzu]

Good guess Cory. I am in North Alabama. 3-4 hours from Atlanta. The nick Kudzu has been fun. Sometimes people of Asian decent think I am from Asia since that is where Kudzu came from.   Jeff <*\\>< -----Original Message----- From: CBWaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2003 5:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Looking for 80-200 zoom Welcome to the list! Where are you from?  Your name has me thinking you're from the great American South-East.   Cory Waters Atlanta   ----- Original Message ----- From: Kudzu To: Pentax Sent: Saturday, January 04, 2003 7:15 PM Subject: 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 <*\\><