Based on your criteria, you should seriously look at the FA 28-200mm. I didn't much like it on film, was planning to get rid of it in fact. The only reason I ended up with one in the first place was that I wanted the MZ-3 it was attached to. However on the *ist-D, and the DS for that matter it really shines. Most of the problems I saw on film disappear when used on with the APS sized digital sensor. I'm hoping it preforms as well on the new K10D when I have a chance to try one.
John Francis wrote: >I doubt it. I've got several power zoom lenses (including the >28-105, which is my walkaround lens on the *ist-D), but I don't >think I've ever used any of the extra features. I sometimes >used the power zoom, rather than manually zooming the lens, >but even that is not possible on the *ist-D. > >I really like the 28-105, but that has very little to do with >the fact that it's a PZ lens. And in any case my criteria are >very different from yours - I prefer longer focal lengths most >of the time, and am often satisfied with an aperture of f5.6 >or so. I don't think the lens offers you anything; if you >want a zoom in that range, the latest Pentax 28-105 is faster, >and IIRC Godfrey for one has good things to say about it. > >On Tue, Jun 20, 2006 at 10:37:24AM -0700, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > > >>I pretty much agree with you Peter. If I'm going to use a heavy lens, then >>let it be fast and constant aperture. I don't see a need for a power zoom, >>but who knows, maybe I'd like it if I tried it. >> >>Shel >> >> >> >> >> >>>[Original Message] >>>From: P. J. Alling >>> >>> >>>It's this one Shel, with the Power Zoom feature. >>> >>>http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/short/FA28-105f4-5.6-i.html >>> >>>It's supposed to be quite good. However I'd never even considered it >>>since it's quite heavy and not very fast for all that extra weight, with >>>a variable aperture. If I'm giving up a fixed aperture I would want a >>>zoom to be very small and light as well. Just as an aside my favorite >>>Pentax Zoom is the 20-35 f4.0 followed closely by the 28-70 f4.0, >>>unfortunately the latter is becoming extinct due to lens element >>> >>> >>separation. >> >> >>>Shel Belinkoff wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>What is the PZ 28-105? I don't see it listed on Boz's site. >>>> >>>> >> >>-- >>PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>[email protected] >>http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- When you're worried or in doubt, Run in circles, (scream and shout). -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
