The Vivitar Series 1 3.5/70-210mm is MF, isn't it? To me maunal focus is not realy an option for reportage work.
Jens Bladt Arkitekt MAA http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Jens Bladt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. august 2005 20:38 Til: [email protected] Emne: SV: Dreaming of a fast 70-210mm or 80-200mm AF zoom 50-200mm is a brilliant zoom range. I'd love to have a 50-200 F2.8 :-\ Jens Bladt cand. arch. http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- Fra: Godfrey DiGiorgi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 14. august 2005 18:02 Til: [email protected] Emne: Re: Dreaming of a fast 70-210mm or 80-200mm AF zoom 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
