At 05:16 PM 12/28/01, you wrote: >I am looking for a zoom for my Zx-7 in the 28-80 range. Price range is $200 >- $400 New. Fast if possible. anyway, a good value. I can't afford the >Pentax 28-80 2.8. actually I could buy it but I could not eat for a few >months... > >So many choices so few bucks... > >Thanks >Philippe
Fixed aperture zooms in this range include: Mfg. Lens Approx. Price (USD) Pentax 28-70/f4 $150 Sigma 28-70/f2.8 EX $280 Tokina 28-70/f2.6-2.8 $370 Sigma 28-70/f2.8 EX DF $380 Sigma 24-70/f2.8 EX DF $380 Variable-aperture zooms include a lot more: Pentax 24-90/f3.5-4.5 $399 Pentax 28-80/f3.5-5.6 $89 Pentax 28-80/f3.5-4.7 PowerZoom (discontinued but available ~ $100-$150) Pentax 28-105/f4-5.6 $200 Pentax 28-105/f4-5.6 PowerZoom $360 Pentax 28-90/f3.5-5.6 ??? (This is a new one and might not be shipping yet. I used one at a show, but I could have *sworn* the one I used was a 28-80. It is a very light, plasticky lens, with noticable distortion at the wide end. It goes to f38 at the tele end! DOF preview is like putting a lens cap on - the screen goes black!) Pentax 28-105/f3.2-4.5 $480 (japan only? Anybody have a chance to use this lens?) Sigma 28-80/f3.5-5.6 $80 Sigma 28-105/f2.8-4 $200 Sigma 28-105/f3.8-5.6 $110 Sigma 28-70/f2.8-4 $140 Tamron 28-80/f3.5-5.6 $90 Tamron 28-105/f4-5.6 $140 Tamron 24-135/f3.5-5.6 $400 Kodak(!) 28-80/f3.5-5.6 $80 Sigma and Tamron also offer 28-200mm zooms, and even a 28-300mm zoom! Cosina, Phoenix and Vivitar offer some cheap zooms in this range, too. Cheers, Michael Nosal [EMAIL PROTECTED] - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
