Here in Soviet Canuckistan, the A70-210 goes for $150-200CDN depending on condition, the 50-200 is $190CDN.
-Adam mike wilson wrote: > The A70-210 is around £70 for a pristine example. The DA50-200 is £180. > Both at retail outlets, although it is becoming more and more difficult to > find secondhand equipment in the High Street. >> From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2007/03/15 Thu PM 02:53:36 GMT >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >> >> Pricing can be interesting, I got my smc F 70-210 for less than $70, a >> few years ago. Even then it was known as a desirable lens optically, >> (and built like a tank, really hard on the outside, inside there are >> some weak points but...). I've found that in actual practice it >> deserves it's reputation. You do have to search for bargains like that >> one. Good new lenses you pay a premium either way. >> >> mike wilson wrote: >>>> From: Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> Date: 2007/03/14 Wed PM 11:12:37 GMT >>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >>>> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >>>> >>>> The SMC-A 70-210 f4 typically sells used for nearly the price of a new >>>> 50-200 DA, the latter is a far less expensive lens, and pretty much a >>>> match in performance (apart from the variable aperture). >>>> >>>> -Adam >>>> >>> I'll buy all the 50-200s you have at the going rate for 70-210s here. Even >>> retail (although it may have gone up dramatically very recently) it is less >>> than half the price. >>> >>> >>>> J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>>> >>>>> why not? those lenses were never expensive >>>>> and a APS version would be less costly to >>>>> make than a FF version of same quality or >>>>> better quality for same cost of the FF version. >>>>> jco >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>>>> Thibouille >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 5:09 PM >>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>> Subject: Re: The DA 50~200 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> yeah and sell it for the price they sell this 50-200 ? LOL >>>>> >>>>> 2007/3/14, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>>> >>>>>> Jeez, you would think they could at least do >>>>>> F4 constant in the reduced APS format like they have >>>>>> done in the past on FF 35mm format many times. >>>>>> jco >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>>>>> Of Bruce Dayton >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 3:33 PM >>>>>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>>>> 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 price point than the highest quality image? For those who >>>>>> SB> use the lens, are you pleased with it. Paul, and a few others, >>>>>> SB> seem to be quite happy with theirs, but what about those of you >>>>>> SB> who don't often comment on such 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 >>>> >>>> >>> >>> ----------------------------------------- >>> Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email >>> Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf >> thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. >> >> >> -- >> 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
