You're right. the DA 50-200 a good lens. However, it doesn't have quite as good a feel as the DA 16-45, and it's quite a bit short of the excellent build quality of the DA 12-24. Paul On Jan 14, 2007, at 6:08 AM, Thibouille wrote:
> 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
