"cheaper" is probably the key word ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Wilensky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2004 9:55 AM Subject: Question on Pentax SMC-F 28-80mm
> Does anyone know why the SMC-F 28-80 f/3.5-4.5 zoom, which seems to > have a really good reputation (at least compared to the 28-80 powerzoom > that replaced it and compared to other A- and F-series Pentax 28-80 & > 35-80 zooms) is so hard to find? Most SF1/SF1n and SFX/SFXn cameras on > eBay seem to be listed with the cheaper, non SMC Pentax-F or Takumar-F > versions of this lens. See: > <http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/_non-SMC/pen-F_28-80f3.5 > -4.5.html> and > <http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/_non-SMC/tak-F_28-80f3.5 > -4.5.html>. > > I would have thought that as the top-of-the-line Pentax cameras at the > time, the 28-80 zoom that would most often be found with these cameras > would be the SMC version > <http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/short/F28-80f3.5-4.5.html>. > > I finally found one on eBay -- see > <http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewItem&item=3817448223&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT> after I bought one > from KEH that was erroneously listed as the SMC version. The one that > showed up from KEH was one of the many Pentax-F ones they have listed. > > Does anyone have this lens or remember why the cheaper versions were so > prevalent at the time? > > Joe >
