That little lens was a real sleeper. It scored 3.0 on the old PhotoDo, while the highly-regarded FA Powerzoom 28-105 F4-5.6 scored 3.2 (IIRC) and the very highly regarded FA 20-35 F4 scored 3.4 (again, IIRC). It's good, but not great. Certainly worth $40. I think it was overlooked by those who were attracted to the reach of the 100-300 and 80-320 zooms.
But if you want something in this length and size, look for a used copy of the old SMC F 70-210 F4-5.6. It's much better, and something of a favorite among many users. I've only recently placed mine in semi-retirement because its place in my bag was taken over by the DA* 50-135 F2.8. They show up on eBay all the time. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
