Greg, I already have an SP 35-80/2.8-3.8 so you've correctly surmised
that I'm looking something wider.
There really are a lot of interesting choices in the 28~?? range,
including the Zuiko 28~48 though I think I'd miss the extra reach the
others provide. It turns out that some of the f/2.8 constant lenses
are now available for "reasonable" prices. Bigger of course, but
trade-offs, trade-offs . . .
And then there are the limited range 24~?? lenses, ala the Tamron
24~48 and the Tokina 24~40.
Your link took me to this one:
http://medfmt.8k.com/third/table3.txt
Yikes!
Thanks for the reminder about the Tokina AT-X as well!/ScottGee1
On 9/23/06, GMcGrath@xxxxxxx <GMcGrath@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Scott,
> I can't speak on the Vivitar, but if you're looking at a Tamron, the SP
> 35-80/2.8-3.8 is generally regarded as being optically better than the 28-80.
> That won't help you much if you need the 28mm focal length, though. Another
> top
> contender in this range is the Tokina AT-X 28-85/3.5-4.5, maybe the best in
> terms of the combination of focal length, size, and optical quality. The
> Tokina replaced the Tamron 35-80 as my midrange "walking around" lens a while
> back. A good reference on most of these lenses is the Cult Classics web
> site, if
> you don't know about it: _http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html_
> (http://medfmt.8k.com/third/cult.html) .
> HTH,
> Greg
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