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From: reza@ihuxb.UUCP (Reza Taheri)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: My first lens(es)
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Date: Thu, 9-May-85 15:07:58 EDT
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Posted: Thu May  9 15:07:58 1985
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   I'd like to buy a lens or lenses for my Canon A-1 body.  I
am very happy with the A-1 and with the 50mm f1.8 lens I have.  The
lens does what it is supposed to do.  It is my fastest lens with
the most natural viewing angle.

   I want a zoom lens to cover the most natural "range" of focal lengths
that an amateur like me needs, i.e. 28-85 or 28-105.  So what is the
problem?  Well I have looked at many catalogs and magazines and have
checked several camera stores.  There does not seem to be a lens
that 1) is made by a brand name lens maker, 2) is fast (f2.8 0r f3.5),
3) is light and small, 4) and covers a good range (at least 28-85).
Note that I haven't even talked of price yet, I couldn't find such a
lens in any price range.  Actually it looked like the better the
"quality" (Vivitar Series 1 vs. regular Vivitar), the bigger and
heavier the lens gets.  Maybe this is so because they use more glass
in the better lens, I don't really know.

   Does anyone know of a good lens that is 28-90 or thereabouts,
has a maximum aperture of 2.8 or even 3.5, weighs no more than
about 20 oz., and costs below $150.  I have already decided on
the Tokina SMZ 80-200 f3.5 that weighs 22 oz., costs about $100-110,
and got the highest rating in Consumer Reports rating of zoom
lenses.

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