Don't forget about the K45-125/4 thread, it's excellent from end to end on APS digital.
Regarding the focal range, this post evolved from someone who SPECIFICALLY stated they wanted 70-210 and CONSTANT aperture to which the DA 50-200 does not meet the requirement. I think you are mistaken to say that a new DA5-200 is "far more value" than any used 70-210 lens because there were many many different 70-210 lenses over the years, some of them are excellent and very inexpensive, and if and when Pentax goes FF, you could use them FF, you cant with the DA lens which is slower and variable aperture too, both negatives compared to the many fixed F4.0 or faster 70/80-200/210 lenses that were made over the years.... jco -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Henk Terhell Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2007 4:07 AM To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' Subject: RE: The DA 50~200 If on digital, a new DA 50-200 is far more value for your money, I think, than any used 70-210 lens. Also my AF 80-320 appears to be very soft on digital (and I never liked it for film either). I use the DA 50-200 now a lot at the wide range not covered by a 70-210 or 80-320 lens. The only other AF zoom I have in the 50-70 range is a FA 28-70/4 but, how much I liked this lens for film, is for me now a bit disappointing on digital. Henk > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of J. C. O'Connell > Sent: 15 March, 2007 12:29 AM > To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' > Subject: RE: The DA 50~200 > > > if the 70-210/4.0 A lens, which is no longer avail new, > sells for "nearly" the price, (LESS) than the new 50-200, > the 50-200 is NOT a "far less expensive lens" than the > 70-210/A lens, it not even less expensive at all than the > 70-210/A, it's MORE expensive. > > jco > > -- 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
