Thanks for the translation.
With 2 Asperical, an ELD element and IF it would
appear to be a simular technolgy to the latest Tokina
AF280 ATX28-80/2.8 and Tamron 28-200 both very well
reviewed lens.
Having already got the 20-35/4 takes the shine off it
for me. It's a bit like having the FA35/2 makes the 43
and 31 limited a bit less attractive. There appears to
be considerable overlap in resent releases, including
the 77 verus the 85/1.4, whereas a FA85/2 for about
half the price would have been a straight buy.
Also a FA50/1.2 preferably without cost implications
of limited would be another clear buy.
A simular cost/specification lens to the 24-90 but
with a 35-80 range, wider aperture and better macro
would have been more tempting.
Who know's what this year might bring!
> 35mm AF SLR Standard Zoom Lens
> SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 24-90mm f3.5-4.5 AL [IF]
>
> January 2001
>
> PENTAX releases a high-spec'd standard zoom lens
> varying
> from wide area of 24mm, SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 24-90mm
> f3.5-4.5
> AL[IF]. To this product, we adopt aspherical lenses
> and
> extraordinary low dispersion(ELD) glass, in order to
> fully
> control aberrations, which leads to high contrast
> and
> excellent resolution.
>
> [Price and Release Date]
> Name: SMC PENTAX-FA Zoom 24-90mm f3.5-4.5 AL[IF]
> Release Date: End of January, 2001
> Price: Standard Price JP\59,000 (Hood included,
> without tax)
> Production Quantity: 5,000/month
>
> <Virtues and Spec>(this is the link to another page)
> *****************************
> <Linked page>
>
> Virtues
> *Two aspherical lenses and ELD glass adopted,
> achieving high
> contrast and excellent resolution
> *Inner Focus (IF) and ghostless coatings adopted,
> improving
> the description of near objects at wide end and of
> objects
> in back light
> *Tulip hood with a window for adjusting a filter
>
> Spec
> Mount: PENTAX KAF Mount
> Construction: 11 groups 13 lenses
> Angle of View: 84-27 degrees
> Aperture: Automatic
> Minimum Aperture: f22/32
> Metering: TTL open metering
> Minimum Focus Distance: 0.5m
> Filter Thread Size: 67mm
> Maximum Magnification: 0.18X
> Dimentions: 72mm in diameter, 74.5mm in length
> Weight: 355g
> *****************************
>
> Sincerely,
>
> ****************************
> Take Ueda, Osaka, Japan
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://members.tripod.co.jp/hayatama/photo/
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