fritz@hpfclp.UUCP (fritz) (01/11/85)
This has probably already been hashed over on the net, but our incoming news has been dead lately. Sorry if you've already seen it. (I'm not sure about outgoing news -- I hope this makes it out!) Has anyone seen any reviews of, or bought/used, any of the new "superzooms"? I'm referring to the zooms that go from 30-200mm or thereabouts, with ~f3.5 aperatures. This seems too good to be true, so it probably is. Since TANSTAAFL, what do you give up for these lenses? Image sharpness, contrast, weight/bulk? Or has some radical optical advance been made which allows them to accomplish this feat with no losses in quality? The reason I'm asking: I want to pick up some zooms for my Nikon FG, and want the best sharpness/brightness/lightness possible in a reasonable price range. I had been considering something along the lines of Vivitar 28-90 & 70-210, but if one lens will cover both ranges with as-good quality, I'd definitely go for it. Or maybe just get something with a wider range than 28-90, e.g. 28-150 or so. Thanks for any help. PLEASE respond BY MAIL to: {hplabs,ihnp4}!hpfcla!fritz Gary Fritz