And of course it's an autofocus lens, and it incorporates the invaluable DA focus shift feature, which basically gives you the advantages of both: manual focus and autofocus. On Mar 14, 2007, at 7:12 PM, Adam Maas wrote:
> The SMC-A 70-210 f4 typically sells used for nearly the price of a new > 50-200 DA, the latter is a far less expensive lens, and pretty much a > match in performance (apart from the variable aperture). > > -Adam > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> why not? those lenses were never expensive >> and a APS version would be less costly to >> make than a FF version of same quality or >> better quality for same cost of the FF version. >> jco >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >> Of >> Thibouille >> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:09 PM >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >> >> >> yeah and sell it for the price they sell this 50-200 ? LOL >> >> 2007/3/14, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>> Jeez, you would think they could at least do >>> F4 constant in the reduced APS format like they have >>> done in the past on FF 35mm format many times. >>> jco >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>> Of Bruce Dayton >>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:33 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >>> >>> >>> 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. >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce >>> >>> >>> Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 9:09:54 AM, you wrote: >>> >>> SB> Is the 50-200 supposed to be a "consumer" zoom - i.e., designed >>> SB> more >>> >>> SB> to a price point than the highest quality image? For those who >>> SB> use the lens, are you pleased with it. Paul, and a few others, >>> SB> seem to be quite happy with theirs, but what about those of you >>> SB> who don't often comment on such things? >>> >>> >>> SB> Shel >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
