Gregory wrote: >I'm looking for a zoom lens that goes to 300mm or so. I can't afford a >good one, but I don't want to scrape the $100 bottom of the barrel. I >want the second from the bottom of the barrel. Some lenses, which seem >about what I'm looking for, from B&H's web site are > > Tamron 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 $189 > Sigma 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6 $209 > Pheonix 100-400mm f/4.5-6.7 $200 > Pentax 80-320mm f/4.5-5.6 $200
I can recommend either the Pentax or the Sigma as I have them both. I actually have the 80-300 APO Macro Super version of the Sigma which is more expensive than the DL, may be marginally sharper at the long end but I don't think there's much in it if I remember the magazine tests. I think that really, the only differences you'll find is that the sigma comes with a case and lens hood and the pentax doesn't (I don't think) Oh yes, and the new pentax 80-320 is silver (but that should look okay on your ZX-L). For me, the Sigma has the edge for its looks but that's all. --- Wendy Beard Mosaid Technologies Inc 11 Hines Rd, Kanata, Ontario K2K 2X1, Canada
