If you dont mind manual focus, the SMC A70-210/4 is an outstanding
optic, very sharp at all focal lengths and apertures.
On 12/12/2013 4:04 PM, P.J. Alling wrote:
They are prone to a particular type of failure. (a screw holding a
follower lever can come lose jamming both the zoom and focus
mechanisms at the same time allowing the information brush to be
mangled, (that part is made from unobtainium by the way), however and
the price has gone up and down. I've owned two of them and the first
lived up to it's reputation, the second is a bit soft at 210mm As to
price I paid $69.00 plus shipping for the first and almost $160.00
plus shipping for the second, the second in fact failed mechanically
not long ago, but I was able to get it repaired using parts from the
first.
Here's a link detailing the cause and repair of the screw issue.
http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/70-210.htm
On 12/9/2013 5:56 PM, Charles Robinson wrote:
On Dec 9, 2013, at 16:46 , Darren Addy <pixelsmi...@gmail.com> wrote:
Consensus "bang for the buck" would be the Pentax-F SMC 70-210mm
f4-4.6 (NOT the Takumar-F version).
http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-F-70-210mm-F4-5.6-Zoom-Lens.html
http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=&lens=930
You can find 'em for under a $100 pretty easily.
Ooh! Thanks for the tip. Sounds like just the ticket.
-Charles
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