Ralf R. Radermacher escribió: > 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? >
I have had several Pentax telezooms. The F 70-210 mm. 4-5.6 that some other people recommended is a sharp lens and an excellent choice. I also had the FA 80-320 mm. 4.5-5.6. It isn't as good as the F 70-210, but it is a really good performer too. Now I have the FA* 80-200 mm. 2.8 and the F 80-200 mm. 4.7-5.6. If you don't want to spend a lot of money, the F or FA 80-200 4.7-5.6 is surprisingly good for a modest consumer zoom lens. It is very light and small, doesn't change its length when zooming (it is an internal zoom lens) and its minimum focus distance is 1.1 metres, and is optically quite good, not as good the F 70-210 but on par with the FA 80-320. I recommend the F version because it has a metal lens mount, not plastic as the FA. Carlos -- 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.
