On Wed, 10 Mar 2004, Andre Langevin wrote:
> >>Assuming that we are talking budget lenses here, Pentax M80-200/4.5 or
> >>F70-210/4-5.6, is the general wisdom. The A70-210/4 is more expensive,
> >>though it's supposed to be a lot "better" than the other two.
> >>Kostas
>
> A lot better? I remember having seen here, repeatedly, that the F is
> the best performer, which is what Photodo found also.
Note the quotes ("") in my OP. For a start, the A is a stop brighter
at the long end; it is constant aperture (easier with flash); and it
is metallic. I regret the "a lot" bit, a bit :-) I too would opt for
the F, but I have even heard people (outside the list) say the F is
not a patch on the A. Perhaps they are wrong, or they have different
criteria to me.
Kostas
