There is also an old Vivitar S1 24-70 f3.8-4.5 that is considered to be
fairly good. If I recall correctly it is relatively small for a Vivitar S1
lens. I believe they normally sell for $100 or perhaps a little less.
http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html#vivitar
There is also a Tamron SP 28-80 f3.5-4.2 which sells for about $75 and the
Tamron SP 35-80 f2.8-3.8 which seems to be mentioned more often. If you keep
your eyes open there have been a couple very good deals on the highly
regarded Tamron SP 35-105 f2.8 lens.
The Tokina AT-X 28-85 f3.5-4.5 is probably closest to what you've asked
about.
If you want more info with respect to size, weight, feel etc just ask ...
-jeff
----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Key" <rogerdkey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [OM] Re: Zoom
>
> The Tokina AT-X 28-85mm f3.5-4.5 is highly respected, and pretty compact.
> The Tamron SP 28-135 f4.0-4.5 is also highly rated; a little bit longer of
> course.
>
> Roger Key
>
==============================================
List usage info: http://www.zuikoholic.com
List nannies: olympusadmin@xxxxxxxxxx
==============================================
|