Maybe the 28-200 Tamron is better built than the Pentax version it certainly could be, but the 28-300 seemed to be a bit vulnerable at it's greatest extension, and quite a bit lighter duty. The switch is nice but something else to go wrong.
Tom C wrote: >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 >> >> > > > > > -- 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
