Hi Mark, The 28-105/3.2-4.5 is quite a bit better than the 4 to 5.6 version by most reports. I had one and found it quite good. This one is far overpriced, and if it's not I'm sorry I sold mine for less than $300. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lense-Free-shipping-PENTAX-SMCP-FA-28-105mm-F3-2-4-5AL-SL-Japanese-brand-new-/181204729503?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item2a30a4be9f
Paul On Sep 9, 2013, at 8:38 PM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > Another one to watch for - but the range is a little more narrow than I would > like. I have the FA 28-70 F4 and might want to run it through its paces. When > I got it I thought it was good, but never really tested it (mostly because I > always used the 28-105 due to the focal length...) > > Thanks! > > Mark > > On 9/9/2013 1:37 AM, Igor Roshchin wrote: >> I second that. I loved it with the film camera, even though I am >> somewhat disappointed with its performance with all 3 digital bodies I've >> tried it on. >> Note, however, that IIRC, there were 3-4 different versions of that >> lens. Mine is the older, ("the original"?) Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70 >> f/2.6-2.8. >> Then there was the same lens with the designation "II" >> The others were: Tokina AT-X 28-70/2.8 (not "PRO") and >> Tokina AT-X Pro 28-80/2.8, and also >> Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70/2.8 SV. >> The non-PRO version had rotating front element, and IIRC, 72mm filter. >> The rest had 77mm filter. >> >> SV was lighter and not as good as the preceeding versions. >> See, e.g. comments here: >> http://www.photozone.de/Reviews/276-tokina-af-28-70mm-f28-26-at-x-pro-ii-lab-test-report--review?start=1 >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Igor >> >> >> >> >> On Sep 8, 2013, at 20:02 , John wrote: >> >>> I have been very satisfied with the Tokina AT-X Pro 28-70 f/2.8, but >>> they're as scarce as hens teeth in Pentax mount. Understatement to say >>> it has been my favorite lens ever since I acquired it. >>> >> ... >> >>> On 9/8/2013 10:33 PM, Mark C wrote: >>>> Can anyone suggest any top-quality 3rd party lenses in the 28 - 100 >>>> range that I should take a look at? I am hoping for somehitng that is >>>> faster than what I have (either f4 constant or f.35-f4.5), 24/28 mm - >>>> 90/100 mm, non-rotating front element of very good optical quality (on >> >> > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
