I no longer have the 80~320, but it wasn't even close to being in the same league with the 55~300, especially toward the long end. In my experience the 80-320 produced an acceptable image if one avoided shooting beyond 200-250mm.
Jack ----- Original Message ----- From: Paul Sorenson <[email protected]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 9:24 AM Subject: Re: PESO: Horde - Christine. Can anyone make comparisons in the performance between the DA 55-300 and the FA 80-320? -p On 12/7/2011 10:29 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > Sorry, I forgot to answer you question about my feelings re the DA 55~300. > I "almost" feel guilty when I see the images and remember how much the DA > cost at B&H.. ($350). > I recommended it to my older brother (the one who used to prove over and over > that he was older and bigger and could beat me up...or maybe I was a slow > learner) who has told me he bought one and loves it. > It has the expected "consumer" operation, weight and feel and, as you may > know, is a screw drive AF. > > Highly Recommended! > > Jack > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Christine Nielsen<[email protected]> > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List<[email protected]> > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, December 7, 2011 7:18 AM > Subject: Re: PESO: Horde > > Wow! I hope you were wearing a hat... > > How do you like that 55-300? I saw one on craiglist recently... > > :) > -c > > > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 9:21 AM, Jack Davis<[email protected]> wrote: >> Taken yesterday at the local state managed wildlife area. >> This is just a small section of a sky that looked and sounded the same in >> all directions..unbelievable! >> >> >> Comments? >> >> Jack >> >> http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=620 >> >> K5 and trusty DA 55~300 >> >> -- >> 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. > -- Being old doesn't seem so old now that I'm old. -- 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.
