j> f2.8. The latter is okay, but tests as less sharp than the 28-80. j> It is also of the extending barrel design, which I guess is a j> design that cuts costs and lets manufacturers crow about how short j> their lenses are.
j> Joe Hi Joe, I know pretty sure that the new 28-70 2.8 isn't of extending barrel design. The barrel is fixed and you can still attach a filter to the front making the glass move only beyond the filter, with no extending parts elsewhere. But it indeed is less well built than the older 28-70 2.6-2.8, with more plastic on the zoom ring (which you can feel is not as smooth) etc. Best regards, Frantisek Vlcek
