Re: F 35-135 NOT good in the aquarium

2006-04-10 Thread Lucas Rijnders
On Fri, 07 Apr 2006 19:47:50 +0200, Mark Stringer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: FA 28-105 f4-5.6 pz model was a favorite of mine for a film camera. Seconded. I still have it. Very good lense, not much heavier than the 35-135 But not exactly light either :o) -- Regards, Lucas

RE: F 35-135 NOT good in the aquarium

2006-04-07 Thread Mark Stringer
FA 28-105 f4-5.6 pz model was a favorite of mine for a film camera. I still have it. Very good lense, not much heavier than the 35-135 and nearly half the close focus. Still around, cheap $100-120 at KEH. Mark Stringer

RE: F 35-135 NOT good in the aquarium

2006-04-06 Thread Unca Mikey
CW bummed. Needs a new walk-around zoom. When I first read your subject line, I thought maybe you had dropped the lens in the tank. Or something. Based on the rave reports here, I bought the FA 28-105 f3.2-45 for my walkaround zoom, and like it a lot. Very sharp, and a glance at

RE: F 35-135 NOT good in the aquarium

2006-04-06 Thread Trevor Bailey
G'day. I have just got a Sigma 24-135 for the Ds as a walk around lens. Tried it last weekend. Very good considering the zoom factor. Sharp enough above 5.6. But the 2.8 @ 24mm is handy. Bit on the large size and a tad heavy, But I like a bit of weight for stability reasons. Got it from Cameta