A sample from last Spring: http://donsauction.com/pdml/28-80_Sample.htm
I'm happy. ;-) Don > -----Original Message----- > From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 4:54 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: A good zoom lens deal. > > > Please keep in mind that in my original post I described this > as a "knock-around" or "spare". > In spite of this I have several very nice shots taken with > this lens, as long as I don't try to compare it to a $1000.00 > piece of SMC glass I'm quite pleased. > I paid $52.00 for my first one and was happy enough with it > to pay $36.00 for a second, mount it on a ZX-10 body and > throw it the car. > It actually performs better than the new 28-70/4 AL I just > bought for $115.00, unfortunately I waited too long to return > that one! ;-( > I would have been of the same low opinion had I not tried it > first. > It doesn't hold up against some of my better glass but it > _will_ take some pretty pictures. > > For $20.00 I can't think of any better deal in a zoom. > Maybe an M 50/2, but not a zoom. > > Don > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: William Robb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 2:10 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: A good zoom lens deal. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "P. J. Alling" > > Subject: Re: A good zoom lens deal. > > > > > > > Never underestimate the power of bad tools. A very long time > > ago I tried > > > to learn to play the guitar. I was given an inexpensive > > learning guitar > > > by the instructor which was included in the cost of the course. My > > > fingers always hurt and I could barely bend the strings to reach the > > > fretboard. I gave it up as hopeless, that I just wasn't > > talented enough. > > > Years later I picked up a good guitar and was amazed, (though I still > > > didn't have any talent, but that's besides the point). > > > > I discovered the same thing about woodworking tools. > > Personally, I don't know how a person can think their skills won't do > > justice to a good tool. > > > > William Robb > > > > >
