Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-05 Thread Paul Jones
Mine doesnt, its a pretty short lense, so i cant see why it would. I use it with a MZ5n. - Original Message - From: "RK" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 05, 2001 6:29 PM Subject: Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses) &

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-05 Thread RK
Nicholas Wright wrote: > (snip) I have the f4 and am not dissapointed with it (I love how small it > is), I'd just > like the extra speed when I need it, but I also have a big penchant for > Pentax glass(snip) Right, then you're just the person to answer my question: does the 28~70/4 vig

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-05 Thread Carlos Royo
Alexander Krohe escribió: > Hi Pål, > are you sure that this lens (28-70/2.8) is still being > made like this? I think it is about 10 years ago when > it was introduced. AFAIK, it was introduced in 1995. -- Carlos Royo [EMAIL PRO

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-04 Thread Alan Chan
>Its really more complicated than that. The lens is a fusion of great built >quality with some pretty obvious compromises done in order for the power >zoom and AF to be able to do its job. On many samples the power zoom is >unable to zoom past the 35mm setting without the help of gravity; that

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-04 Thread Alexander Krohe
--- Pål_Jensen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nicholas wrote: > > > > I know you've said bad things about this lens > before, which surprises me > > since you are such an outspoken Pentax person. :) > Does the plastic barrel > > really make that big a difference with this lens? > > > Its real

Re: FA* 28-70/2.8 (WAS-Re: FA* Lenses)

2001-08-04 Thread Pål Jensen
Nicholas wrote: > I know you've said bad things about this lens before, which surprises me > since you are such an outspoken Pentax person. :) Does the plastic barrel > really make that big a difference with this lens? Its really more complicated than that. The lens is a fusion of great buil