--- William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It's kinda big, really light for it's size, and is slow at the long end. For > that matter, it's slow at the short end as well. > But I like fast primes, so any short zoom is kinda slow. > Optically, it is surprisingly good on the istD, the one I had was quite > sharp and contrasty, and I wasn't able to make it flare, even shooting > directly into the sun. > It will also cover the entire 35mm format, though it is soft in the corners > wide open and at the wide end. > I let mine go to another list member, in favour of a few fast primes, but I > really had no complaints with the lens, > especially at the price they were selling it at. >
Many thanks for the info. I like primes too, but i'd like a short zoom for not alot of money, for the MZ-7 now and later to use on a *ist-DL. I'll consider this more seriously. Ciao, Peter in Sydney
