"Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >It seems in the past there was a plethora of fast(er) >70/80-200/210 lenses available. >The Vivitar 2.8/4 or 3.5, the Pentax A 4.0, etc. >All of the new AF lenses seem to be slow, 4-5.6 or slower >and variable aperture or the other extreme, faster 2.8 constant >and very, very expensive. >Does anyone know if there are any reasonably priced AF >lenses in the f/3.5-4 constant aperture, medium tele class >made anymore?
Yes, the f/4.0 "compromise" lens is a good but neglected class. About the only one I know of is the Sigma 100-300/4.0. I've heard it's good but it's beyond your focal length range (and price - it's around $900.00) -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
