On Thu, 27 Sep 2007 19:54:23 -0600, Joseph Tainter wrote
Pentax rebranded a 28-105 from Tamron. It was reportedly inferior to the
(then current) FA Power Zoom 28-105 F4-5.6. That one was a lovely
zoom lens. If you can find a used one of those, I would get it.
Yes, best of the 28-105mm zooms
Hi All,
I had the SMC-P version of this lens on my K10D when it decided it would
rather bounce off the concrete floor than stay in my hand. I replaced it
with the Tamron version (got a good price on it, and couldn't find the
SMC-P variant anywhere). But I am finding (based on my first few test
I've tried both versions, as well as a Promaster-branded version, and found the
Pentax to be sharper as well. I'm fairly certain the primary difference is the
coatings, since the Tamron rep hinted at that when I asked him about this very
lens a few years ago.
It could also be you ended up
I had the SMC-P version of this lens on my K10D when it decided it would
rather bounce off the concrete floor than stay in my hand. I replaced
it with the Tamron version (got a good price on it, and couldn't find
the SMC-P variant anywhere). But I am finding (based on my first few
test
At 09:54 AM 28/09/2007, Joseph Tainter wrote:
Pentax rebranded a 28-105 from Tamron. It was reportedly inferior to the
(then current) FA Power Zoom 28-105 F4-5.6. That one was a lovely zoom
lens. If you can find a used one of those, I would get it.
I ditto the above.
IMO it is a great lens
On Sep 27, 2007, at 20:54, Joseph Tainter wrote:
Pentax rebranded a 28-105 from Tamron. It was reportedly inferior
to the
(then current) FA Power Zoom 28-105 F4-5.6. That one was a lovely zoom
lens.
I had one of those, and it completely sucked. Bad contrast, bad
sharpness, yuck.
I was
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