On Nov 10, 2007 11:34 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes indeed. Nice photo, Bruce. > > The DA*50-135 is a very good performer. There's a bit of corner/edge > falloff when wide open at 135mm but I don't find it objectionable and > it's easily correctable. I love the fact that it's both internal > focus and zoom ... doesn't change length in use at all. > > The only negative aspect for me is that it's large and heavy .. I > only carry such a big lens when I know I will want to be using them. > In that respect it's much like the Olympus ZD 50-200 I was looking at > yesterday for the L1: a marvelous performer but not a casual "have it > with me just in case" size and weight.
Godders you need to get your hands on an FA* 80-200mm f2.8, and spend half an hour shooting it hand held. That experience would redefine heavy. I went into the local camera store today after work & they happened to have on in stock. I had a bit of a play with it & it feels like a feather in my hands, compared to the FA*.. It's light weight makes it somewhat attractive, but after reviewing the test shots I took out in the street, I'm not convinced it's the optical equal of it's FA* older brother. For now I'm giving it a miss. Bruce, of your 3 recent PESO'S this one is my fave. Nicely done. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
