Hi, Douglas E Harmon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> napisa� / wrote: > I have this lense..... So do I:)) >It's a good lense for the money, if you pay the > $179.00 from B&H and take the $20.00 rebate... Absolutely agreed. I bought it recently for about $222, which is a very reasonable price for such a lens in Poland - for example Sigma 70-300 costs about $320. There was a promotion for this Tamron - it's normal price would be much like that of the Sigma. The SMC FA 80-320 costs also about $320 so if I had to spend so much money, I would rather head for this Pentax (even though it lacks the hood...). $222 was, however, a good bargain... >As always it is good until > 200, after which light falloff and resolution suffer.... I haven't tested it completely, but again - fair results for the price, especially for 4x6' enlargements. >It tends to hunt > with my ZX7 autofocus at that point also... With my MZ7 too...:)) >Better to get the new 70-300 1:2 > Macro... I've got the 472D model and it is said to be LD Macro. I can't find, however, anywhere in the manual any specifications for that Macro mode. I've found in the Net that it has 1:2 magnification, as well as the minimal focusing range of about 90 cm, when being in the Macro mode (or range perhaps...), but the manual claims everywhere, that it's 1:3,9 and 1,5m respectively... Hmmm, dunno what to think of it... >I tried this lens out this weekend and am pleased... They seem to > have done a complete update, thou they claim the same optical formula.. I've also fount in the Net, that it's an updated LD formula - or, to be more precise, the new one... >Feels much more > solid, while being a tad lighter.... Zoom feel is much better and the manual > focus is better, but not F or FA series feel.... Agreed. Very comfortable both the zooming and focusing ring. Very UNCOMFORTABLE, on the other hand, the aperture ring - too small. Also the distance and the focal lenght indicators could be better. Greetz Artur -- ========================================= "Our time has come, get ready to fight. Sisters and brothers, in metal unite. The dreams that you had are about to come true. The voice of the Warrior is calling for you!" Hammerfall "The Way of the Warrior" ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Jedyne miejsce bezpiecznych zakup�w w sieci! < http://www.ws.pl/Reklama/m.html?s=2 > - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
