I ordered one today. I have a wedding coming up, and I struggle with the DA 50-200 indoors. Just too slow. It's fine for outdoor ceremonies, but low light work is asking too much of it. Even with the expanded low-light capabilit of the K20D I feel it's too much of a compromise. I got away with it once before but lost too many shots due to camera shake. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "Susan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I hav used the smc DA* 50-135mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM on a single occation. It > seems to be an excellent lens for portratis and such. It would be a nice > supplement for the 40 mm. > Regards > jens > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] vegne af > Marcus A. Hofmann > Sendt: 12. marts 2008 16:13 > Til: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Emne: Re: Seeking lens advice > > > Adam, > > thank's for the explanation. Looks like I missunderstood something > there. Obviously, there are a lot of new things to learn after so many > years. ;-) > > Marcus > > -- > Am 11.03.2008 um 18:08 schrieb Adam Maas: > > > No, there's a fair difference between those two lenses. The 28 would > > perform on the K200D like the 40 would on a 35mm body, not like the > > 40mm does on the K200D. The crop factor always applies as focal length > > is focal length. The only difference between a 40mm FF lens and 40mm > > DA lens is the latter won't necessarily cover a 35mm frame. > > Ironically, the DA 40mm is actually a 35mm full-frame design, being an > > update of the SMC-M 40mm f2.8 Pancake (albeit a very thorouhg update, > > the original did not use Aspherical elements). > > > > -Adam > > > > On 3/11/08, Marcus A. Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Thank you for your thoughts, j.c. I am just thinking that a full- > >> frame > >> 28mm prime would perform like a, well, somewhere around 50mm prime > >> with the K200D's smaller sensor. That would be awfully close to the > >> DA > >> 40 that I already have, and I am not sure if I really need two primes > >> with such similar focal lengths. But I can see the idea behind it. > >> It's appreciated. > >> > >> Marcus > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Am 11.03.2008 um 13:35 schrieb J. C. O'Connell: > >> > >> > >>> I would get a good 28mm prime. The sma-A F2.8 is > >>> nice if you like manual focus, the later F and FA > >>> versions would do if you want AF. But in any case > >>> a 28mm prime is very useful/high quality on DSLR. > >>> jco > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > >>> Of > >>> Marcus A. Hofmann > >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51 AM > >>> To: Pentax-Discuss List Mail > >>> Subject: Seeking lens advice > >>> > >>> > >>> Hello. > >>> > >>> I have recently bought a new K200D. I did photograph a lot until > >>> about > >>> 15 years ago, but have only used p+s cameras since then. So I > >>> figured > >>> the K200D would be more than sufficient to get back into > >>> photography. > >>> I am actually very satisfied with the camera. > >>> > >>> But the bundled 18-55mm/3.5-5.8 lens is kind of dissapointing, > >>> especially when compared to the 40mm/f2.8 limited that I also bought > >>> with the camera (mainly beacuse it was so cute), which produces > >>> beautifully sharp and crisp images. So I am now stuck with the 40mm > >>> prime and need to buy some more glass. > >>> > >>> My old analog setup contained a 50mm/1.4 Minolta prime (which I > >>> still > >>> own), a 28-85mm/2.8-something Minolta and a 100-400mm Minolta that I > >>> loved (but which I sold). I've been digging around a little and come > >>> up with the following lenses that seem like what I want, and I'd > >>> like > >>> to ask those of you that own one of these for their opinions. > >>> Alternatives are also welcome. > >>> > >>> smc DA* 50-135mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM > >>> > >>> and > >>> > >>> smc DA* 16-50mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM or smc DA 21mm/3,2 ED [IF] SDM > >>> > >>> I might also get something like the smc DA* 200mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM > >>> later, depending on how much I'll actually use the camera. > >>> > >>> So I was wondering if the image quality of the 16-50mm/2,8 is > >>> comparable to that of the 40mm/2,8 limited, or if I should rather go > >>> with the 21mm and 40mm limiteds instead of the 16-50mm zoom. Is the > >>> 50-135mm worth the money, and are there alternatives? I like the > >>> fact > >>> that it is weather sealed a lot. Can I use the old 50mm/1.4 Minolta > >>> (from the late 80's) on the K200D with an adaptor? Is that > >>> recommendable? > >>> > >>> I might add that I will be taking the thing into the mountains a > >>> lot, > >>> and I like to sit in a cafe on a sunday and shoot passers by in the > >>> street. > >>> > >>> > >>> Thanks for any advice. > >>> > >>> Marcus > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >>> and > >>> follow the directions. > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >>> and follow the directions. > >> > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > >> and follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > -- > > M. 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