On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 15:42:32 -0700, you wrote: >If K200/2.5 takes A1.4X-L or A2X-L, they are the best option. If not, >A1.4X-S is the next best thing. F1.7X has plastic body which might not be >able to withstand the weight of 1kg. >
The Pentax XL teleconverters do not fit the K200/2.5, but the Pentax 1.7x AF Adapter works great with it. No problems at all, and no worries about the strength of the Adapter. It makes a sturdy combination with good optics. The handling is a little slow, because the K200/2.5 has stiff and long focus throw and needs to be pre-focused into range for the AF Adapter to take over. When using the PZ1p this was a favorite combination of mine; on one vacation I left all my other long lenses home and relied solely on the K200/2.5 with 1.7x AF Adapter as my long-lens option. But the handling is different depending on which body is used: the PZ1p is large with a good grip protrusion and handles this heavy combo well; the AF Adapter/K200/2.5 is a little heavy for the small *istD and hard to hold for any length of time. >Alan Chan >http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > >> Right now I use a Sakar 1.7 teleconverter and its not >>horrible but I wouldn't mind upgrading to something of >>better optical quality. >> >> I've been looking for one the well regarded >>kenko/tamron pro ones but they are pricey and hard to >>find in pentax mount. >> >> What are the pentax ones like for optics? >> >> I'm especially interested in the 1.7X F AUTO FOCUS >>ADAPTER so I could use that with my K 200mm f2.5 and >>end up with an auto focus 340mm f4.25 that will >>autofocus. >> >> Also the A 1.4X-S and A 2X-S. > >_________________________________________________________________ >Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* >http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines -- John Mustarde www.photolin.com
