I have the Tamron (ProMaster Badge) and I think it's one of the best "Bang for the Buck" lenses I have. It's the reason I haven't bought the 3.2-4.5 Pentax. This one is good enough that I can't see replacing it. At the $99.00 I paid, it was a very good deal.
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: P. J. Alling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 10:34 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Potential replacement for 28-70/4 > > > Oh, yea, (hate to answer my own post, but), try to get a black one. > The silver just looks plain silly on a black camera body... > > P. J. Alling wrote: > > > I haven't actually shot any photos with one but I have handled them a > > few times in camera stores, I was very impressed with it's build > > quality and manual focusing. What it reminded me of most was the > > smc-P FA 28-200 which was also made by Tamron. Looks and feels like > > it's little brother. > > If it follows the lead of the 28-200 it will be on the low end of > > mediocre on film but fairly nice on a D body. > > > > Boris Liberman wrote: > > > >> Hi! > >> > >> I realize that this has been discussed to dust (if there is such a > >> term)... So let's make it brief, shall we. :-) > >> > >> How good/bad performs SMC FA 28-105/4-5.6 (not power zoom, but Tamron > >> rebadged lens) compared to 28-70/4 AL. I do realize that it is going > >> to be 35 mm longer. I am however interested in the rest of the > >> differences. > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > >> Boris > >> > >> > > > > > > > -- > When you're worried or in doubt, > Run in circles, (scream and shout). >
