Very much understood and in agreement. When I say consumer build, that is not meant to be crappy. Pentax tends to build decent quality consumer stuff. But yes, I am looking for something more than that. For it's target price, it is a very good buy and I seriously doubt you would do as well with a similar lens from another maker. But I am still looking for a constant aperture, better built lens.
-- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 1:21:11 PM, you wrote: GD> I've heard this about the DA50-200 so wasn't really all that enthused GD> about it initially, but upon receiving mine I was somewhat surprised GD> to see how nicely made and well finished it is. It's no Limited, for GD> sure, but it does not feel cheap or junky like some other lenses I've GD> had occasion to dislike. It's at least as well finished as the GD> FA80-320 and F100-300 were. GD> For $170 new, after rebate, I doubt you can find much better in an AF GD> series lens. The DA*50-135 and DA*60-250 should be well beyond the GD> DA50-200 but at minimum 4-5x the price point. GD> Godfrey GD> From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> I have resisted buying it so far. I would prefer a better build >> quality and a faster (constant) lens. It appears to be very good for >> the price. My take is optical quality is better than expected for the >> price point, but build quality is consumer level. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
