Cory, I've got the DA 60-250/4 and like it a lot. I can't seem to get it off the K-5. I'm probably 50% the FA31 limited and 50% the 60-250. Regards, Bob S.
On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM, paul stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > I faced the same question and went for the Pentax 60-250. I haven't had any > regrets. It's weather sealed, well built, and its optimum stop is wide open > up to about 180 mm and f5.6 at longer focal lengths. That makes it superb at > doing the job it was built for. An f2.8 lens that isn't sharp until f5.6 > offers no real advantage. > Paul > > On Dec 17, 2010, at 6:39 PM, Cory Waters wrote: > >> Thinking about surprising Santa this year and stuffing my own stocking. >> I'd likely use the lens for youth soccer (futball), nature, and auto racing >> shots. >> I know the 2.8 would be nice (faster is ALWAYS better, right?) >> The Pentax lens has a bit more reach in either direction. My current lens >> for shooting these soccer games is the DA 50-200. I get decent shots but >> but they mostly need cropping. The extra 50mm would be nice and I'd be >> moving from 5.6 to F4 so that's better. >> The Pentax would have better integration with my K10 and future bodies. >> Do any of the 3rd party lenses work with the supersonic focus motor? >> >> The Pentax lens is more than a little bit more money though... >> >> What to do? >> >> Cory >> >> -- >> 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. > -- 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.
