there have been many many FF 70/80-200/210 mm F4.0 constant aperture PK lenses over the years, Pentax and 3rd party. Won't one of these work for you or do you need the "A" mode or AF specifically? Even so, there have been a many of those too I would think. jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bruce Dayton Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 Unfortunately, I see nothing on the roadmap that quite fills what I am looking for. The 50-135/2.8 is faster and constant, but doesn't have the reach. It is a lens that I will probably get and be quite useful for wedding stuff, however. The 60-250/4 is a possible one - I really need to see the size/weight to decide on that one. Again, just a little more reach perhaps - I currently have the Sigma 100-300/4 EX and use it quite a bit for sports stuff, but it is larger than I would want to carry around. It sits on a monopod. I suspect the Pentax could be similar size. So I am looking for something between these two. More like a 70-200 ish constant F4 - that would have a little more reach than the 50-135 and not be as bulky and heavy as the 60-250. I think for people who are not going to use the lens too much, the DA 50-200 that is available now is probably just fine. Then you can live with the speed/build compromise. -- Best regards, Bruce Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 1:05:37 PM, you wrote: SB> Hi Bruce, SB> Is there something on the "roadmap" that you think may be a better SB> alternative - constant aperture, better quality, perhaps smaller, SB> lighter? What about the 60-250? SB> Shel >> [Original Message] >> From: Bruce Dayton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Date: 3/14/2007 11:41:21 AM >> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >> >> I have resisted buying it so far. I would prefer a better build >> quality and a faster (constant) lens. It appears to be very good for >> the price. My take is optical quality is better than expected for >> the price point, but build quality is consumer level. >> >> -- >> Bruce >> >> >> Wednesday, March 14, 2007, 9:09:54 AM, you wrote: >> >> SB> Is the 50-200 supposed to be a "consumer" zoom - i.e., designed >> SB> more SB> to a >> SB> price point than the highest quality image? For those who use >> SB> the SB> lens, >> SB> are you pleased with it. Paul, and a few others, seem to be >> SB> quite SB> happy >> SB> with theirs, but what about those of you who don't often comment >> SB> on SB> such >> SB> things? >> >> >> SB> Shel >> >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
