Mike Vancouver, Canada wrote:
> Is the A 35-105 f/3.5 a good zoom? I'd appreciate comments both good and
> bad, as well as a reasonable price I should pay if I were to buy it. It
> seems like a good compromise for carrying about on the LX, rather than
> stocking up on a series of primes to cover the same focal range.
Hi Mike,
As others have said, it is a great lens optically. Mechanically, I think
it lacks just a tad, seems a little loose. If I`m going out with one lens
in daylight, that is the lens of choice. I used it basically all last
weekend,
and am still amazed at how sharp it is, and color rendition. I shot a
building
at sunset with the sun glinting off of the dark glass, and the SMC`s almost
erased it, as I wanted it to show more in the pic, I think the SMC Pentax
filter helped there too. Shooting @ f8 you won`t be disappointed, sharp as
a Tak. Pricewise, ebay to KEH, $150-$250, depending on condition. Don`t
think of it as a replacement for primes though, if you can carry them, carry
them, but if you have a wife and kid in tow, and the load is already high,
the A35-105 3.5 (constant) is an excellent choice IMHO. I found a hood
for it (in a hood bin in a camera shop) that is rather nice, it says "Tokina
AT-X 35-200" on it, and it is perfect for it. Some might say that the 35-105
is heavy, but that`s the price you pay for good optics, I`ll pay that price.
Steve Larson
Redondo Beach, California
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