> Reviewing those, wide open at longer focal lengths I saw a small and > easily correctable amount of CA when fitted with the teleconverter, > which just about disappeared 1-2 stops down where I'd normally use > the lens. Without the teleconverter, I see no CA of any significance. > > Yes, I'm quite taken with the DA50-200. I only rarely use field of > view much narrower than what the DA70 offers but I like to have the > option. I've owned many longer lenses in the past and always found > that they were either poor performers (I couldn't afford the premium > glass) or so large and heavy I never used them. The 50-200 performs > very well and is compact/light such that it is worth having, > especially at the price. I feel it easily performs on par with any > of the modestly priced zooms in this general focal length range > that I've tried.
All this sounds very promising from what is a quite modestly priced lens, my problem has always been using a xx-200 with an aperture at the long end of f/5.6 when I could use an F 100-300 or FA 80-320 with the same aperture, both the latter appear to be rather good optically until 200mm or there abouts. I guess the only concern would be weight or size, I'm having to re-think what I consider a good lens kit to carry with the digital bodies. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
