RESULTS! of the Telephoto Zoom Poll...

[Arnold Stark]

Here they are: The Results of the Telephoto Zoom Poll!

The favourite SMC Pentax Telephoto Zooms:

1st place (17 votes, 41 points): FA*80-200/f2.8 ED&IF

2nd place (8 votes, 18 points) FA*250-600/5.6 ED&IF

3rd place (6 votes, 14 points) F*250-600/5.6 ED&IF

4th pace (6 votes, 11 points): A70-210/f4

5th place (3 votes, 8 points): F70-210/f4-5.6
5th place (3 votes, 8 points) K135-600/f6.7

7th place (3 votes, 5 points) K85-210/f3.5

8th place (2 votes, 4 points) FA80-320/f4.5-5.6
8th place (3 votes, 4 points) K400-600/8-12 Reflex

10th place (2 votes, 2 points) K45-125/f4

11th place (1 vote, 1 point): M80-200/f4.5 (version 1) 11th place (1 vote, 1 point): F80-200/f4.7-5.6

2.) Favourite 3rd party telephoto zoom

6 votes: Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8
4 votes: Tokina AT-X 100-300/4
4 votes: Sigma EX 100-300/4
3 votes: Tokina AT-X 840AF AF 80-400 f/4.5-5.6
1 vote: Sigma EX 50-500
1 vote: Tokina AT-X 60-120/2.8
1 vote: Angenieux 70-210/3.5
1 vote: Sigma 70-200/f2.8 EX
1 vote: Sigma EX 80-200/2.8

3.) If you were dreaming, what would be your ideal (but realistic) SMC Pentax telephoto zoom lens for k-mount?

5 votes: FA* 100-300/4 ED [IF]
3 votes: FA* 70-210/4 ED [IF]
1 vote: FA* 45-125mm f/2.8
1 vote: SMC-FA* 70-200/4 ED & IF
1 vote: FA*72-226/f2.8
1 vote: FA*80-200/f2.8 ED&IF (Non Power Zoom)
1 vote: Pentax FA* 80-320/f2.8
1 vote: FA*100-300 / f3.5-4.5 ED&IF
1 vote: FA* 150-400 F4-5.6 ED&IF
1 vote: M Reflex 1000-2000mm F13.5

21 PDML members contributed to this poll. A big THANK YOU to them!

Arnold