>Ken Archer wrote: > >>Does anyone have any personal experience with this lens? Optical >>quality? Build quality? I am considering this with a PZ-1P as opposed > >>to a Nikon N80 and the Nikor 80-200/2.8. > >Optical quality is simply outstanding. This is the lens that converted me >from a "primes only" guy (at least when doing "serious" photography) to >a zoom user. There's some light falloff in the corners when wide open but >that's the only optical criticism I have of it. Sharpness, color rendition >and boheh are beyond reproach. > >It *is* big and heavy, of course. I use it on a tripod or monopod most of >the time but I've hand held it when using fast film plenty of times. It >has a rotating tripod mount (the tripod mounting point really needs to be >farther forward for proper balance, especially with the lightweight MZ-S, >but I'm working on a fix for that). > >I don't know from personal experience but I've been told by someone who's >used them that it is optically much better than the Nikon and *slightly* >better than the equivalent Canon. Since I already had a PZ-1p when I bought >mine, my only other choices were Tokina and Sigma, both of which have >excellent >reputations. I expected the Pentax to be superior optically and the final >factor in my decision to spend the extra money was the fact that the Pentax >focuses 15 inches closer than either (I don't know how minimum focusing >distance compares to the Nikon though). > >Mechanical construction is good enough that I believe it could serve as >a formidable weapon if necessary. Built like a tank and I haven't heard >of any reliability problems like the stories that are told about the >28-70/2.8. > Very nice, Mark!
Dan Scott [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Not that you can tell much from web images but a lot of my best recent photos >have been done with this lens. See >http://www.robertstech.com/mendon_p.htm >http://www.robertstech.com/fall_2k1.htm >(The "alt" text for each thumbnail tells what equipment was used for that >shot) > > >-- >Mark Roberts >www.robertstech.com - 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 .
