In tests the Sigma 70-300 APO comes a poor second to the Pentax FA 80-320! John
---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Raimo K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 20:42:25 +0300 Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > I�d wager that Sigma 70-300 APO is better than the Tokina. > All the best! > Raimo K > Personal photography homepage at: > http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Paul Stregevsky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax Discussion Group" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 8:33 PM > Subject: Re: Long zoom recommendations > > > Peter asked: > > "I was thinking about A 70-210/4... Is it really that good?" > > > > Yes, Peter, it is that good. Pentax made three or four manual-focus zooms > > whose results are, in every respect, indistinguishable from a great prime. > > The 70-210/4 is one of them. The others that come to mind are the > 35-105/3.5 > > PKA and 75-150/4 (M? K?). > > > > Another PDMLer writes that the Tokina ATX 100-300/4 is available now at > KEH > > for less than $200. If you don't mind manual focus--or, indeed, if you > > prefer it--grab it. This is one of those third-party lenses that you'll > find > > every week on eBay--in the wrong mount. If you don't like it, you won't > lose > > much in the resale. > > > > Paul Franklin Stregevsky > > > > > > ------- End of Original Message -------
