Gerald,
Congratulations on your new lens! It is certainly one of my favorites and
goes with me everywhere. The compact size and excellent handling make well
worth the added bulk. I routinely use my in manual focus mode (very nice
feel - the best of my FA *'s) with the PZ-1p and have not trouble at all
with the matte screen. But that could be a preference on my part. On all
my previous cameras that could change the focus screen, I have opted for a
plain matte.
I have the Tamron 2X AF converter and find it to slightly drop the contrast
when used with this lens. The 1.4XL does not. I wish I could get an AF
version from Pentax, but still find that the DOF is so narrow at 300mm that
focusing on the matte is pretty easy. You should try it and see. Much
different than focusing a normal to wide angle lens.
Good luck!
Bruce Dayton
Sacramento, CA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gerald Wang" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 9:47 AM
Subject: Re: FA* 200/2.8 teleconvertor suggestions?
> Well, my FA* 200/2.8 arrived safe and sound and I was not charged any
> taxes by Canada Customs, even though the package had a declared value of
> $600 US (perhaps they misread the "$600" to be "$6.00"??). They have
> nailed me for almost every other smaller purchase (except those less than
> $60 US) before this. Go figure!
>
> I have not burned any film with this lens yet but I really like how it
> feels. It is nicely built and is a bit more compact than what I was
> expecting. The glass on mine is in perfect condition however there are a
> few small dust particles on the inner elements, though I doubt I'll notice
> these in the final images.
>
> Paul: I'd be very interested in seeing your comparisons of the 200/2.8
> with and without the Tarmon 2x AF TC. I plan on shooting a comparison with
> the SMC-F 1.7x AF adaptor and I would be glad to post the results. I've
> used the 1.7x AF on a few occasions with my M200/4 and I do notice a
> softening of the image on 4x6's. With the A70-210/4 (by the way, this is
> an outstanding lens!) at 210mm I notice the softening to a larger degree,
> and some "fringing". At shorter focal lengths these artifacts are much
> less prevalent.
>
> Bruce: I did consider getting the 1.4XL but I think I really need AF,
> unless I use the combo on a manual focus body w/ split image screen. I am
> finding that I have a difficult time focusing manually with the matte
> screen in PZ-1p - in "fast" situations I have to rely on the AF focus
> indicator. Then again, I am way overdue for a new set of glasses so maybe
> this will become a non-issue once I get my eyes working right.
>
> Regards,
>
> Gerald
>
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