----- Original Message ----- From: "Godfrey DiGiorgi"
Subject: speaking of good lenses...
The repair technician called me today ... He was able to fix both the A50/1.7 and the A70-210/4 Macro that I bought from Ebay auctions, within the budget I gave him. And he did a CLA on the beautiful M85/2 I bought for $60: now the focusing ring operates smoothly and with a reasonable amount of force, also within budget.
*And* he had them all ready in 4 days! Can't beat that. :-)
He told me he put the 70-210 on his collimator and found that the focus shift from min to max zoom setting is zero. Surprised him, they almost always shift a little bit. He liked this lens a lot ... Said the construction was second to none, in his experience.
Nice.
All swell lenses, well worth repairing.
I don't get it though.
Why don't they make a 70-210 or something similar f/4 constant aperture zoom anymore?
William Robb
William Robb
