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Old 09-11-2005   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Pentax is right for me because..........

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Originally Posted by hartcons


What do they have in the way of big zooms? for instance I have a 70-300 for my d70.
The same lens (Assuming you have the AF-D ED version and not the cheaper AF-G version) is available in Pentax mount from Tamron (Tamron's 70-300 LD Macro is internally identical to the Nikkor 70-300 AF-D ED, many suspect that the Nikkor is made for Nikon by Tamron). Pentax and Sigma also make zooms in that range. The clear winner for optical quality from Pentax in the consumer area is the 50-200 SMC-DA. It's surprisingly good for a $200-ish consumer zoom. The old 70-210's are gems as well (Just like the Nikkor 70-210's, far better than the 70-300's).
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