On 2/2/07, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A little birdie just dropped off a big lens (F100-300). So I stuck > > her on the PZ-1 to get a feel for the weight. > > http://picasaweb.google.com/sdloveless/PDMLPESO/photo#5027021358795001042 > > I think this lens should have had a tripod collar. Fortunately, I > > like heftier rigs than most. > > > > She looks nearly new, feels the way she should, and the glass is > > clean. Focusing is snappy on the PZ-1. The *ist, on the other hand, > > doesn't like this lens very much. > > I think it would balance nicely on a K10D IMHO > It very well may. Perhaps I'll try that out soon. :) Specifically, the *ist doesn't like to auto focus this lens. I'd read about people thinking the motor was a bit on the weak side, but this was my first experience with very, very slooow auto focus. It also doesn't balance well with the *ist. There are some remarks over at Stan's site about folks not liking this lens on MZ bodies for that very reason. The PZ-1 likes it, though! And that's all that matters.
Just to compare, the PZ-1 with F100-300 attached weighs 8 oz more than the PZ-1 and FA28-80(p), one pound more than the K100D with 18-55, and 1 lb 10 oz more than the *ist with FA28-90. -- Scott Loveless http://www.twosixteen.com Shoot more film! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
