The DA 50-200 is a big step up from the kit lens in quality. Yes, it's slow and it's not constant ap but it's a good optic. Paul On Jan 14, 2007, at 12:16 PM, Mark Erickson wrote:
> The 50-200 is an example of the F5.6 consumer zooms that I > referenced in my > original post. I think that many of us here wish that Pentax had > put out a > 50-200 F4 to match that 16-45 F4 rather than the 50-200 F5.6 that > matches > the 18-55 kit lens. > >> Paul, >> >> Paul Stenquist wrote: >>> 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 >> >> May I humbly point out that the lens is actually DA 50-200. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Boris >> >> > > > -- > 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
