The new DA 55-300/4-5,8 should be a good lens. The samples at DPReview looks promising so far . So I would have checked it out, if I where you.
MaritimTim 2008/5/1 Ralf R. Radermacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hello all, > > I'm looking for an AF version of my SMC-M 4.5/80-200 mm. Yes, I know > there's no direct AF equivalent of this lens. I'd want something with > the same image quality (I'm actually very fond of this lens). A few mm > more at the far end wouldn't hurt either. > > What about the ubiquitous F and FA xx-200 or xx-300 mm lenses? Any other > suggestions? 3rd party lenses? > > Ralf > > -- > Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany > private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de > manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 > Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses > > -- > 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. > -- MaritimTim -- 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.

