DagT mused: > > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > My guess is simply that no-one is buying high-end Pentax gear, so Pentax > > is no longer producing things like the MZ-S and the FA 80-200/2.8 > > Or they have found that these lenses have weaknesses that become evident on dslr's, > so they are planning to release improved versions. With or without IS/USM.
I haven't found any weaknesses with the 80-200/2.8 on the *ist-D; it's still my favourite lens. But I'd almost certainly buy a smaller, lighter, 50-150/f2.8 (or similar) with no power zoom motors, etc. Add IS and/or USM, and it's a slam dunk. I'm even resigned to the fact that it might well be a DA lens, with all that entails (smaller image circle, no aperture ring, etc.)
