Tom.Any difference in the AF or MF models?
Thanks
Dave
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From: Tom Rittenhouse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 16:36:22 -0400
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Best Zoom lens
Get the Tokina, you won't be disapointed.
--graywolf
David J Brooks wrote:
>
> A store in Toronto has these 2 lenses(used )for sale.
> Do they fall into the really good catagory??::In your opinions?
> Tokina pka 80-200 F 2.8 $259 us
> Tamron 80-210 F 3.8/4 $162 us
>
> Dave
>
> >I've decided to stomp my 28-200 Pentax lens to dust.
>
> >The lenses I considered were: the highly regarded A70-210 f4, the
> A35-105
> f3.5 (which I already knew was an excellent lens), a A28-135 f4,
> which is
> also highly regarded, the A35-135 f3.5-4.5 (which I've never seen a
> review
> for but which appears to be quite compact) and the A35-210 f3.5-4.5.
>
> As it happens, I came across a A35-210 which I recently obtained
from
> a
> fellow PDML member. I have just had this lens professionally
cleaned
> and
> have not yet had a chance to properly test it but it certainly has
> much
> better build quality than the 28-200, less edge distortion and is
> faster at
> the long end. The lack of AF is not a problem as it is a 'one
touch'
> zoom
> and thus easy to compose and focus with. It is a little heavy
though
> compared to the 28-200 but is only slightly longer and is narrower.
>
> I would consider any of the above lenses if you want a wide range
> zoom on a
> budget and don't like the cheap plastic lenses available today. I
> wouldn't
> 'stomp the 28-200 into dust' though - someone will buy it from
you ;-)
>
> Regards
> Nenad
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