Re: 28-105 3.2-4.5 opinions?

[Paul Stenquist]

I'm very happy with the FA 28-105, although I have very little 
experience with autofocus zooms. It's become my favorite walkaround 
lens with the *ist-D. The range is near perfect for most of what I 
shoot on a just-for-fun photo walk. I can't fault the sharpeness, 
although I rarely use it wide open. I've made 12 x18 prints that are 
very sharp to my eye from exposures made at f8. Sometimes I combine it 
with a 17-35 Sigma if I want more coverage at the wide end.
Paul
On Jun 14, 2004, at 3:49 AM, Nenad Djurdjevic wrote:

Hi
I am wondering if it is worth upgrading from a FA28-70 f4 to a FA28-105
f3.2-4.5?
Obviously the 28-105 has a longer range and is a bit faster at the 
short end
while (being the same size and weight as the 28-70), but, does it have 
any
cons that outweigh the pros?

As an aside, I was going to sell my 28-70 f4 when I bought an istD and
DA16-45.  The 16-45 is a great general purpose lens for the istD 
(being an
effective 24-70) but I have found the 28-70 to be a useful 
portrait/people
lens.  On the istD the 28-70 is for all practical purposes a 42-105.  
I like
its light weight and small size and the fact that my istD doesn't 
topple
over with this lens unlike the heavier 16-45.  I also like that it can 
be
used with the built in flash whereas the 16-45 is limited in this 
regard.

Having said that I would like a bit longer reach and in this regard I 
am
interested in the 28-105.  (I considered the 24-90 but is is bigger, 
heavier
and 40% more expensive than the 28-105).

Nenad