RESULTS! of the Normal Zoom Poll

[Arnold Stark]

Here are the results of the Normal Zoom Poll:

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Favourite SMC Pentax Normal Zooms (covering at least 40-70mm):

1st place (15 votes, 39 points): FA24-90/f3.5-4.5 IF&AL
2nd place (8 votes, 18 points): FA*28-70/f2.8 AL

3rd place (3 votes, 7 points): A28-135/f4

4th place (4 votes, 6 points): FA28-70/f4 AL

5th place (3 votes, 3 points): FA28-105/f4-5.6 (power zoom)
5th place (2 votes, 3 points): FA28-105/f3.2-4.5 IF&AL
5th place (2 votes, 3 points): A35-105/f3.5 5th place (2 votes, 3 points): F35-105/f4-5.6
5th place (1 vote, 3 points): F28-80/f3.5-4.5
5th place (1 vote, 3 points): A35-210/f3.5-4.5

11th place (1 vote, 2 points): M35-70/f2.8-3.5
11th place (1 vote, 2 points): A35-70/f3.5-4.5
13th place (1 vote, 1 point): AF35-70/f2.8
13th place (1 vote, 1 point): A35-70/f3.5-4.5
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2.) Favourite 3rd party normal zooms:
Tokina ATX-Pro 28-70 f/2.6-2.8 (3 votes)

Tokina ATX-PRO 28-70/2.8 SV (2 votes)
Tokina 28-70 F2.8 thingy ATX whatever (2 votes)
Tamron AF24-135 f/4-5.6 (2 votes)
Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 Varifocal (2 votes)

Rikenon P or XR Rikenon 28-100/4 Sigma 24-70/2.8 EX DF
Sigma 28-70 F2.8 EX
Sigma 28-135/3.8-5.6 Macro Aspherical IF
Sigma AF 28-135 f/4-5.6
Tamron 28-105 f=2.8
New Tokina ATX 28-70 HSM IF ED
Tokina AT-X 28-85/4
Tokina ATX 28-135 f/4-4.5
Tokina AT-X 35-70/2.8 Vivitar Series One 28-90 f/2.8 to 3.5

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3.) Realistic dreams: SMC Pentax Normal Zoom wishes:

FA*24-105/f2.8-4.0 IF&AL (2 votes)
FA 24-105/4 (or 3.5-4.5) AL & IF & USM (2 votes)
FA 28-120 f/2.8-4 AL ED (IF) (2 votes)

FA 18-36 ltd. any speed with 2x converter FA 24-70/4 (just like the 28-70)
Limited 24-90 f=3.1468521191 with POWERZOOM and in black;(Limited Pi)
FA24-90/f3.5-4.5 IF&AL
FA*24-93/f2.8 FA* 24-120 f=2.8 HSM IS IF POWERZOOM with focussing down to a foot
24-135, f/4-4.8, 1:4 close focus throughout the range
F25-100/f4
FA*28-70/f2.8
FA*28-70/f2.8 AL & IF & USM
31-77/2-2.8 (it would probably measure as f2.1 to f2.7...)
FA*35-150/f2.8 ED&IF

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Next (and last but not least from me) will be a telephoto zoom poll, starting later today.

Arnold