RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
Sigma and Tamron both make a 24-135. Sigma's is faster but also newer and I have not read any test reports on it. The Tamron is very highly rated. Both available and KAF mounts. ...Cheers! Mike. -Original Message- From: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: October 7, 2003 10:44 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Pentax 35-135ish lens? I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. Instead of churning out the same thing again and again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length range? Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal lenght in 35-135ish rage? I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 with *istD. Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is compact size of the camera body. Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. Thanks Ramesh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
It's been discontinued. You'll have to look on the used market. At 05:04 PM 10/7/03 -0700, you wrote: i was looking in pentax usa site and this lens is not listed there. thanks ramesh --- Hans Beumer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > there is an F 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens, and a A > 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens. > Look at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ for some info. > No idea abou the > quality. > Regards, Hans B > > > mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: dinsdag 7 oktober 2003 19:44 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > > > I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. > During this I found Pentax has so many versions in > the > 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > > Instead of churning out the same thing again and > again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal > length > range? > > Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > lenght in 35-135ish rage? > I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > > Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > with *istD. > > Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > Image stabilization makes it really good travel > lens. > I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax > is > compact size of the camera body. > Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > > > Thanks > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com I drink to make other people interesting. -- George Jean Nathan
Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
> > I got mine from KEH. > CW In fact they show three of them right now: 2 "A"s, one "F"
Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
I got mine from KEH. CW - Original Message - From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:04 PM Subject: RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > i was looking in pentax usa site and this lens is not > listed there. > > thanks > ramesh > > --- Hans Beumer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > there is an F 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens, and a A > > 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens. > > Look at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ for some info. > > No idea abou the > > quality. > > Regards, Hans B > > > > > > mail to: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > > Van: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Verzonden: dinsdag 7 oktober 2003 19:44 > > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Onderwerp: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > > > > > > I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. > > During this I found Pentax has so many versions in > > the > > 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > > > > Instead of churning out the same thing again and > > again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal > > length > > range? > > > > Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > > lenght in 35-135ish rage? > > I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > > > > Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > > with *istD. > > > > Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > > Image stabilization makes it really good travel > > lens. > > I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > > nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax > > is > > compact size of the camera body. > > Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > > > > > > Thanks > > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > > design software > > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003
RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
i was looking in pentax usa site and this lens is not listed there. thanks ramesh --- Hans Beumer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > there is an F 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens, and a A > 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens. > Look at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ for some info. > No idea abou the > quality. > Regards, Hans B > > > mail to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: dinsdag 7 oktober 2003 19:44 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > > > I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. > During this I found Pentax has so many versions in > the > 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > > Instead of churning out the same thing again and > again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal > length > range? > > Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > lenght in 35-135ish rage? > I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > > Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > with *istD. > > Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > Image stabilization makes it really good travel > lens. > I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax > is > compact size of the camera body. > Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > > > Thanks > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site > design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
It's alright. A bit heavy and it doesn't like to focus close at all. I bought it for a "walk around" lens and that's how I use it. I just wish it weighed about half what id does. As far as sharpness, I'm still at a stage where I usually blame myself Vs. the equipment... Cory - Original Message - From: "Robert Gonzalez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > I have the same lens, macro. What do you think of it? > > rg > > > C or B Waters wrote: > > I have a SMC-F 35-135 Macro lens and I think they made another that wasn't > > macro. > > Cory > > - Original Message - > > From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 1:44 PM > > Subject: Pentax 35-135ish lens? > > > > > > > >>I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. > >>During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the > >>28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > >> > >>Instead of churning out the same thing again and > >>again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length > >>range? > >> > >>Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > >>lenght in 35-135ish rage? > >>I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > >> > >>Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > >>with *istD. > >> > >>Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > >>Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. > >>I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > >>nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is > >>compact size of the camera body. > >>Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > >> > >> > >>Thanks > >>Ramesh > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>__ > >>Do you Yahoo!? > >>Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > >>http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > >> > > > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003 > > > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003
Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
I have the same lens, macro. What do you think of it? rg C or B Waters wrote: I have a SMC-F 35-135 Macro lens and I think they made another that wasn't macro. Cory - Original Message - From: "Ramesh Kumar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 1:44 PM Subject: Pentax 35-135ish lens? I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. Instead of churning out the same thing again and again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length range? Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal lenght in 35-135ish rage? I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 with *istD. Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is compact size of the camera body. Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. Thanks Ramesh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.522 / Virus Database: 320 - Release Date: 9/29/2003
RE: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
there is an F 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens, and a A 35-135/3.5-4.5 lens. Look at http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/ for some info. No idea abou the quality. Regards, Hans B mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Ramesh Kumar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Verzonden: dinsdag 7 oktober 2003 19:44 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: Pentax 35-135ish lens? I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. Instead of churning out the same thing again and again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length range? Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal lenght in 35-135ish rage? I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 with *istD. Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is compact size of the camera body. Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. Thanks Ramesh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
Re: Pentax 35-135ish lens?
I know they had/have that range in an A lens that is supposed to be very good.As far as AF,not sure. Dave > I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35- 135ish. > During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the > 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. > > Instead of churning out the same thing again and > again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length > range? > > Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal > lenght in 35-135ish rage? > I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. > > Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 > with *istD. > > Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. > Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. > I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this > nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is > compact size of the camera body. > Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. > > > Thanks > Ramesh > > > > > > > > > __ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com >
Pentax 35-135ish lens?
I was looking for AF lens in the range of 35-135ish. During this I found Pentax has so many versions in the 28-80ish range but none in 35-135sh range. Instead of churning out the same thing again and again, Why can't pentax come out with new focal length range? Any idea how much work it takes to design new focal lenght in 35-135ish rage? I know Pentax had A 28-135mm. Another way to get this range is to use 28-70 f2.8 with *istD. Canon has 28-135mm IS and Nikon has 24-120mm VR. Image stabilization makes it really good travel lens. I thought of changing to Canon just beacuse of this nice range & IS. Thing that's keeping me in pentax is compact size of the camera body. Hope Pentax comes with an IS lens in this range. Thanks Ramesh __ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com
