On Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:30 +1000, "John Coyle" <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, I must be a butterfingers, but I dropped my MZ-S and FA* 28-105 > Sunday, > for the second time in five years. The camera seems to be fine apart > from > some paint chips, but the lens is cactus. The zoom barrel is bent, so it > won't zoom, and the repair cost is near the price of one of the FA > 28-105. > > So, if I want to continue to use occasional film, I have choices: > > Use a Sigma 28-80 - Ok in some ways, but I lose a very useful 25mm from > the > long end. > Use an A70-210 - brilliant lens, but heavy and starts too long. > Forget about zooms and use 28,50 and 135 primes - a classic kit, but then > I > do lose some flexibility, and I have to carry a bag! > Bite the bullet and buy the newer 28-105 - available now but reputedly > not > quite as good. > Bite the bullet and wait for another FA* 28-105 to appear on Ebay. > Bite the bullet and get it repaired. > > > Woe is me! > > > John in Brisbane
Ouch!! I suppose the bright side is that the camera's OK. If it were me, I'd see what EBay has to offer in the coming weeks/months/years and use whatever lenses you have available in the meantime. Depends on how often you want to use film, I suppose. Cheers (or, more appropriately, commiserations) Brian ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Brian Walters Western Sydney Australia http://members.westnet.com.au/brianwal/SL/ -- -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Accessible with your email software or over the web -- 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.
