I remember it being discussed on the list, though I can't seem to find any
reference to it. I've handled both lenses (the Tamron and the Pentax)
myself and they are very simular. The Pentax version is slightly better
built, has far better markings, and has SMC. It lacks the distance window
of most of the other Pentax FA lenses. I haven't had much expirence
shooting with the Pentax version, but I wasn't too impressed with the
Tamron. This is not be confused with the 28-80mm F3.5-4.7 lens which is a
Pentax design, and is a better lens or I hear (never used it).
Todd
At 10:36 PM 7/15/01 -0400, you wrote:
>Are you sure of this? The only non-Pentax lenses I'm aware of in the line
are the 80-200 Tamron and the 100/3.5 macro.
>
>Doug
>
>
>At 7:49 PM -05007/15/01, Todd Stanley got all liquored up and shouted:
><snip>
>>>I am looking at various newer pentax alternatives including:
>>>28-80 f3.5/5.6 SMCP-FA (to replace 3. )
>>
>>This is a Tamron rebadge, and it's OK. I would get the FA 28-70mm F4, or
>>the new FA 24-90mm - both are way better lenses.
>>
><more snippage>
>--
>Douglas Forrest Brewer
>Ashwood Lake Photography
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>http://www.alphoto.com
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