On Fri, 19 Aug 2005, John Francis wrote:
KEH don't currently have the 70-210, but not only do they have
an 80-320, they also have a (power zoom) 28-105 f4/f5.6 for $172.
Those two lenses are my minimal walkaround kit for the *ist-D
(probably to be supplemented by the 12-24 when it comes out).
The 28-105 never ceases to amaze me - for a consumer grade lens
it produces some outstanding results, and focusses down to 18"
or so if you want close-up stuff. I paid twice that for mine
ten years ago, and consider it money very well spent.
Dario has well-documented, factual partial dislike for this lens (I
also only praise it :-).
http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p13e.htm
Glen, if you are not in a hurry, Pentax are planning to produce a new,
quality telephoto zoom.
As for the 28-105, sans voir the PZ is going to be unnecessarily
heavier and slower than the lastest 28-105/3.2-4.5 which people like a
lot.
Kostas
