I find the Tamron to have a better build and feel thenmy Pentax-badged 28 - 200. The Tamron has a zoom lock as well, which the Pentax lacks.
Tom C. >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: Tamron 28-300 >Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2006 09:10:34 -0400 > >A friend of mine has a copy that she uses on a Canon digital Rebel. >It's an alright lens, the results are acceptable. I've played with it a >bit and it seems to be well made, though based on my SMC Pentax 28-200 >which is of a similar build made by Tamron, (maybe a bit more robust), >it may not wear that well with use. > >Bill Owens wrote: > > >Just before I fell ill, I purchased a Tamron 28-300 for an everyday > >"walkaround" lens. I still haven't had a chance to really use it, but >does > >anyone here have this lens and if so, what's your opinion of it. > > > >Bill > > > > > > > > > > >-- >Things should be made as simple as possible -- but no simpler. > > --Albert Einstein > > > >-- >PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >[email protected] >http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
