John Mustarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I don't know about the first lens, but the 28-70/4 has a good >reputation as a dependable lens, if a little short at the long end. > >If you have more money to spend, the fairly new Pentax 24-90 is >challenged by the Tamron 24-135. If I were buying a new all-purpose >zoom, I'd sure check out the Tamron 24-135/3.5-5.6. > >For travel and vacation photos, the 24mm end of a zoom is very useful, >and a close-focus ability to about 1:3 magnification is very useful >also.
You might also theck out current inexpensive wide-tele zoom, the Sigma 28-135 f3.8-5.6 Very nice image quality but for some pincushion distortion at the long end. Doesn't go as wide as the Tamron of course but it *does* go to 1:2 macro and it's $189.00 at B&H these days. -- 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 .
