Hi R�diger, on 20 Nov 02 you wrote in pentax.list:
>I have both the MZ-S and the MZ-5n. The MZ-S is the far better camera, >the viewfinder is a bit better. (I were glasses) � like the data- >inprinting very much. At first - thank you for a posting that is ontopic ... >I have also both lenses. The new 3.2-4.5 28-105 >is smaller and it cost only about 300 Euro. The 24-90 is overpriced for >it's build quality. I think it specialy expensive in Germany, in Japan >it cost the same as the 28-200 or the old powerzoom 28-105 which mean >400 Euro. That would be a fair price. I got a used one for 350 Euro, so >a bought it. Up to now I could see any differences in the pictures >between this two lenses. at http://www.popphoto.com/Camera/ >ArticleDisplay.asp?ArticleID=190#Pentax is a test of both. The price is really high. Especially as the build quality doens't appear to be better than that of other consumer zooms. But the 24-90 seems to be optically better. The tests on the webpage that you have mentioned (thanks - I didn't know that page) report better results for the 24-90: the distortion of the 28-105 is bigger and the corner sharpness is poor form 3.2-8 whereas the corner sharpness of the 24-90 is "acceptable" from 3.5-8. I will really have to compare them myself... I have an offer to get an MZ-S incl. 24-90 for 1150,- Euro. Much money, but it seems to be a good price for camera and lens, doesn't it? Regards, Heiko
