I do not see any build quality on my particuliar DA 50-200. It feels certainly beter built than ma DA 18-55.
2007/1/14, Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Pentax now offers the DA 40-200 4/5.6. An excellent lens for the > money, although the build quality is so-so. The next lens you'll see > that meets your needs is the DA*. I believe it's a 60-210, f4. If you > require full frame, there are no lenses on the chart. > Paul > On Jan 14, 2007, at 12:19 AM, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > > > Have you tried a basic L bracket grip with the combo? I have used > > these > > for > > years with long/heavy lenses and they certainly help. > > jco > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of > > Mark Erickson > > Sent: Saturday, January 13, 2007 11:43 PM > > To: PDML > > Subject: quick report: A 70-210 F4 on *ist-Ds > > > > > > I sold my FA* 80-200 F2.8 for way too much money last spring and ended > > up with a hole in my lens lineup. To fill it, I picked up an SMC-A > > 70-210 F4 zoom on eBay recently. Here's my quick report on using it > > with my *ist-Ds and pixel-peeping the results. I got this lens > > based on > > advice from Bruce Dayton and others on the list.... > > > > Image quality: Quite sharp wide open at both ends (70 and 210). Not a > > lot sharper stopped down to F11, but a bit higher contrast when > > stopped > > down. The built in hood and/or SMC coating seems to do a good job. > > > > Handling: Longer than I expected. Feels good on an MZ-S with battery > > grip, but completely overpowers the *ist-Ds. The small grip of the Ds > > doesn't have enough leverage to handle the lens, so my right hand gets > > tired pretty fast even when I'm using my left to support the lens. > > I'll > > have to try different methods of holding the lens and camera to find a > > comfortable solution. My guess is that the lens would feel pretty > > good > > on a K10D with battery grip. About as big and heavy as I would > > want to > > put on my Ds on a tripod. It would probably be better on a bean-bag > > support. > > > > Conclusion: this lens fills a gap between the 200mm F5.6 low-cost > > zooms > > and "professional grade" F2.8 lenses. I really really really wish > > that > > Pentax would release an autofocus version of this lens! I picked mine > > up on eBay in near-new condition with hard case for around $120. > > > > --Mark > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Thibault Massart aka Thibouille ---------------------- *ist-D,Z1,SuperA,KX,MX, P30t and KR-10x ;) ... -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
