If on digital, a new DA 50-200 is far more value for your money, I think, than any used 70-210 lens. Also my AF 80-320 appears to be very soft on digital (and I never liked it for film either). I use the DA 50-200 now a lot at the wide range not covered by a 70-210 or 80-320 lens. The only other AF zoom I have in the 50-70 range is a FA 28-70/4 but, how much I liked this lens for film, is for me now a bit disappointing on digital.
Henk > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: 15 March, 2007 12:29 AM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: The DA 50~200 > > > if the 70-210/4.0 A lens, which is no longer avail new, > sells for "nearly" the price, (LESS) than the new 50-200, > the 50-200 is NOT a "far less expensive lens" than the > 70-210/A lens, it not even less expensive at all than the > 70-210/A, it's MORE expensive. > > jco > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
