Marcus: I'm not the best one to talk equipment, but I did want to throw a vote for the DA* 50 - 135, which I own, and I like the lens quite a bit. It's quiet, smooth, & 2.8 across the zoom range is very nice to have. It is a bit heavy, but with practice, I'll get better at hand-holding. Weight probably is not an issue for you. I definitely recommend this lens. Cheers, Christine
----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcus A. Hofmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss List Mail" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:50 AM Subject: Seeking lens advice > Hello. > > I have recently bought a new K200D. I did photograph a lot until about > 15 years ago, but have only used p+s cameras since then. So I figured > the K200D would be more than sufficient to get back into photography. > I am actually very satisfied with the camera. > > But the bundled 18-55mm/3.5-5.8 lens is kind of dissapointing, > especially when compared to the 40mm/f2.8 limited that I also bought > with the camera (mainly beacuse it was so cute), which produces > beautifully sharp and crisp images. So I am now stuck with the 40mm > prime and need to buy some more glass. > > My old analog setup contained a 50mm/1.4 Minolta prime (which I still > own), a 28-85mm/2.8-something Minolta and a 100-400mm Minolta that I > loved (but which I sold). I've been digging around a little and come > up with the following lenses that seem like what I want, and I'd like > to ask those of you that own one of these for their opinions. > Alternatives are also welcome. > > smc DA* 50-135mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM > > and > > smc DA* 16-50mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM or smc DA 21mm/3,2 ED [IF] SDM > > I might also get something like the smc DA* 200mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM > later, depending on how much I'll actually use the camera. > > So I was wondering if the image quality of the 16-50mm/2,8 is > comparable to that of the 40mm/2,8 limited, or if I should rather go > with the 21mm and 40mm limiteds instead of the 16-50mm zoom. Is the > 50-135mm worth the money, and are there alternatives? I like the fact > that it is weather sealed a lot. Can I use the old 50mm/1.4 Minolta > (from the late 80's) on the K200D with an adaptor? Is that > recommendable? > > I might add that I will be taking the thing into the mountains a lot, > and I like to sit in a cafe on a sunday and shoot passers by in the > street. > > > Thanks for any advice. > > Marcus > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
