> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 2007/02/27 Tue AM 09:29:19 GMT > To: pdml@pdml.net > Subject: Opinions of DA 50-200mm??? > > I am thinking of getting the DA 50-200mm. Especially since there is a rebate > going until March 27th. > > I know it is what one would call a "consumer zoom," so I am wondering > whether it is really worth it. Soft at some focal length, at some aperture? > What is > your opinion of it, if you have it?
Slow, light, slow, well built for its weight, slow, covers 35mm, slow. I may have a defective example, as I am not satisfied with the sharpness of what results. This may, however, be more a funtion of its light weight and (did I mention?) slowness encouraging inappropriate use. FWIW, I find the A70-210 to be much sharper. > > I currently have the DS, DA 16-45, A 35-105 (which I like quite a bit), and > the A 70-210 (which I haven't test run yet). > > Bear in mind I am not fond of just adequate or poor lenses. > > I am thinking ahead to the K10D, which I might be able to swing in about 8 > months or so. Bruce told me that he found that the SR works best if the > focal > length inputted on A lenses is the actual focal length used not a rough > estimate, meaning the A lenses may be a bit less useful with the K10D. The > one > advantage is the 50-200 is cheap and the newer lenses that will come out > will be > pretty expensive. Since the outlay for the K10 itself is not cheap, it's a > balancing act. But I'd rather not get a lens, either, that I will be not > very > happy with. > > Anyway, basically saying that I'd like honest (to quote Boris, brutally > honest) opinions. > > TIA, Marnie aka Doe > > <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free > email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at > http://www.aol.com. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
