I would like to have auto-focus, but it is not all that important to me. If I can get a good manual-focus lens significantly cheaper, I would be happy with manual-focus.
-- Leigh. ---- Tim Sherburne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Leigh... If auto-focus is important to you, then you may want to consider > the F 70-210/4-5.6 ED. Although I prefer the constant aperture of the A > 70-210, I understand that the optical quality of the F lens is as good or > better, and, of course, you'll save a bit on the weight. Perhaps Fred or > another list member can comment on the optical quality differences between > the two? > > t > > On 11/16/04 16:54, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I am interested in comparison of the following manual focus zoom lenses. I am > > considering purchasing a zoom in the range 70-200mm, around f/4 is okay. How > > do you rate the following lenses with respect to distortion, flare, sharpness, > > luggability (is just too heavy to lug around), any other measure you think > > appropriate? Main use would be landscape, and lawn bowls. Would you > > recommend any other similar type of lens over these ones. > > > > 70-210 F/4 Pentax SMC A MACRO (58) > > vs > > 70-210 F/3.5 VIVITAR SER 1 MACRO (62) > > or > > 70-210 F/2.8-4 VIVITAR SER 1 MACRO (62) > > > > Existing gear I have: > > Pentax MZ-6 > > Sigma AF 28-80/3.5-5.6 (rarely used) > > Pentax SMCT 28/3.5 > > Vivitar MF 28/2.0 > > Pentax SMC-F 50/1.7 > > Tamron SP AF 90/2.8 > > > > -- > > Leigh. > > > > > > > >
