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Subject: Re: 35-105 mm lense for Canon
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Date: Tue, 22-Jan-85 16:00:26 EST
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> In article <215@oblio.UUCP> jeff@oblio.UUCP (Jeff Buchanan) writes:
> >I would recommend against buying a Canon 35-105 mm f3.5.
> 
> A zoom lens does have qualities beyond the price and the zoom range,
> 
> 			\tom haapanen
> 			watmath!watdcsu!haapanen

Barry L******* one of our Optics people has completed a series of tests
on lenses of approximately 35X135 mm focal length.  He personnally bought
a Kiron 35-105 mm Zoom/Macro and recommends it highly.  He "claims" it
is as good as the comparable NIKON.  It sells for $99.98  and I just
sent off my schekels...

This is a very high recommendation...  You should probably force some
photography magazine to review this lens.  The companion lens is also
highly recommended.

David Wade
Los Alamos National Laboratories

These opinions must be taken as only my opinions based on my conversations
with Barry and there is no official support of these opinions.  I do not
recommend that you buy anything.  I only point out to you that this is
a superlative ( optically ) lens and it costs about 1/3 as much as the
name brand lenses.  You should make your own choices.  I do recommend
that you force a magazine to review the lens and compare it with others.