On Aug 14, 2005, at 8:44 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote:
I'm very happy with the performance of my Vivitar Series 1 70-210/3.5. Very sharp and contrasty. However, I find my self using the DA 50-200 more and more, due to its size and excellent performance. The loss of a stop plus isn't often a problem for me. However, I will pull out the Vivitar when I think it might be.
I borrowed a Canon 70-200/2.8L IS once and was stunned with how good a lens it was, and also stunned at how heavy and bulky it was. These big lenses are simply not my cup of tea except for very limited uses. I'd rather have a slowish, light, handy lens and use a tripod.
I am curious to know how the DA50-200 performs. It might have enough reach for my needs, I so rarely use the long end of the F100-300. And ... hmm ... can it work with a Pentax Auto 2x-S teleconverter? Without an aperture ring, I suppose not. hmm ...
Godfrey
