The lenses look alike, but have different formulas http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/primes/tele/index.html
Bob Sullivan wrote: > Perry, > Check Boz's site, but I think the optics are identical A or M. > I'm happy enough with them wide open, more shake problems than sharpness > issues. > Regards, Bob S. > > On 9/3/07, Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Bob, >> I'll probably keep my eye out for an A series 200 unless I find a good >> deal on an M. How good is the M200/F4 fully open? >> >> On 9/3/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Perry, >>> Nice results with the AF1.7x. You will enjoy it. >>> The M200/4 and A200/4 lenses are pretty identical. >>> Not bad results with either, and really quite small. >>> I've got both and the A is just easier to use with the DS or K10D. >>> Regards, Bob S. >>> >>> On 9/3/07, Perry Pellechia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> Bob, >>>> Thanks for posting these. They are quite good (both composition and >>>> sharpness). I do not think I have ever seen a A 200 (F4) for sale at >>>> the usual online sources. M200's seem quite common and relatively >>>> inexpensive. >>>> >>>> Testing of my new toy shows that the Tamron 90mm/2.8 macro with the >>>> 1.7x Af TC makes an awesome combo: >>>> >>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/snagglepuss31/SMCF17xAFTCTests >>>> >>>> >>>> On 9/3/07, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There was some discussion of a lucky ebay find of an Autofocus 1.7X >>>>> Pentax converter. I found this very handy to use in combination with >>>>> the A200/4 lens. It was small and light for handheld shots in the >>>>> gallery below. >>>>> >>>>> http://picasaweb.google.com/rf.sullivan/AF17XExamples >>>>> >>>>> Regards, Bob S. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>>> >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> <----------------------------------------------------> >>>> Perry Pellechia >>>> >>>> Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry >>>> <----------------------------------------------------> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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 >>> >>> >> -- >> <----------------------------------------------------> >> Perry Pellechia >> >> Primary email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Alternate email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Home Page: http://homer.chem.sc.edu/perry >> <----------------------------------------------------> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > -- Remember, it’s pillage then burn. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
