It's an excellent lens and I use it quite often. I've even used it for paying jobs, particularly when covering events. It's light and compact and, for the price, rather well made. Very good. Paul On Feb 27, 2007, at 4:29 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I am thinking of getting the DA 50-200mm. Especially since there is a > rebate > going until March 27th. > > I know it is what one would call a "consumer zoom," so I am wondering > whether it is really worth it. Soft at some focal length, at some > aperture? What is > your opinion of it, if you have it? > > I currently have the DS, DA 16-45, A 35-105 (which I like quite a > bit), and > the A 70-210 (which I haven't test run yet). > > Bear in mind I am not fond of just adequate or poor lenses. > > I am thinking ahead to the K10D, which I might be able to swing in > about 8 > months or so. Bruce told me that he found that the SR works best if > the focal > length inputted on A lenses is the actual focal length used not a > rough > estimate, meaning the A lenses may be a bit less useful with the > K10D. The one > advantage is the 50-200 is cheap and the newer lenses that will come > out will be > pretty expensive. Since the outlay for the K10 itself is not cheap, > it's a > balancing act. But I'd rather not get a lens, either, that I will be > not very > happy with. > > Anyway, basically saying that I'd like honest (to quote Boris, > brutally > honest) opinions. > > TIA, Marnie aka Doe > > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers > free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > -- > 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
