----- Original Message ----- From: "Frantisek Vlcek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "A K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: February 20, 2002 4:58 PM Subject: Re: Tamron 24/2.5
> Thursday, February 21, 2002, 12:35:02 AM, A wrote: > AK> Hi, > > AK> I've beeen offered a Tamron 24/2.5 for 45$. > AK> It is an old version with leatherette like focusing and aperture rings. > AK> Anybody had any experience with this lens? > AK> Any reviews on the net for non-pentax Kmount lens? > AK> Should I buy it? > AK> Is this a good price? > AK> Cosmetically it is uglish, but it seems pefect mechanically and optically. Hello. I've had a 24/2.5 for about 10 years. The one I have is lousy wide open, not too bad by f/4, and very sharp at my normal working apertures of f8/f11. Flare control and mechanical quality pretty good but not up to classic Pentax standards. Assuming the lens functions properly, $45 is just fine. The main problem I would watch for is sticky operation of the automatic diaphragm. In my opinion, the lens is really an f4 in terms of acceptable image quality, but f/2.5 is very useful for composing and focusing in low light, which is something I do quite a bit. John Poirier - 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 .
