How does the DA50-200 compare to the F70-210. Some reports claim the F70-210 is better. I use the F 70-210 a lot but it's heavy compared to the 50-200. I would like to get the 50-200 if it matches the IQ of the F70-210
Toine On 3/15/07, Henk Terhell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > [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
