----- Original Message ----- From: Lon Williamson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:36 AM Subject: Re: Zooms vs. primes (WAS: Re: Let's talk about the FA 28-105/4-5.6PZ (now abit long))
> Mark, I have the Pentax auto tube set, two third party auto tube > sets, and the original Pentax "non auto" set. The last is the one > I like the best for macro shots. No fiddling with a dof button. > It also contains, AFAIK, the shortest tube Pentax made for 35mm. > > Mark Roberts wrote: > > "whickersworld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Alan Chan wrote: > > > >>>My friend's Nikkor AF 80-200/2.8D sucked when shooting at > >>>200/2.8. Everything was diffused. Didn't know what's wrong. > >> > > > >>They all do that, Alan, especially when focused close. > > > > > > The FA*80-200/2.8 performs wonderfully wide open, even close up. I often > > use mine with an extension tube to get even closer. (I have an old > > non-auto-diaphragm Pentax extension tube that I keep in my bag at all > > times for emergencies.) > > > >
