Terminal case of LBA, I'm afraid. No known cure, you must simply feed it. ;)
Jack --- On Sun, 3/8/09, Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > From: Paul Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: DA*60-250 > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 7:41 PM > On Mar 8, 2009, at 6:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > I owned an A*300 f/2.8 for a number of years and > during that time > > made a few halfhearted efforts to sell it. I do have a > couple of > > keepers that I wouldn't have if I hadn't > lugged it all over the > > North American continent for so long. Finally sold it > about two year > > ago. > > I, then, lusted after the DA*60~250 for a couple > years. Thankfully, > > during my wait I came to my senses and bought the > DA*50~135. Much > > more practical for my type of shooting. I'm now > glad I "waited". > > What a wonderful lens it is! > > > > Jack > > > I want both, but I'm a lens pig. > Paul > > > > > --- On Sun, 3/8/09, Frits Wüthrich > <fritswuthr...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > > > >> From: Frits Wüthrich > <fritswuthr...@xs4all.nl> > >> Subject: Re: DA*60-250 > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Sunday, March 8, 2009, 1:48 PM > >> I have it confirmed by TeKaDe the price of the > 60-250 will > >> be 999 euros > >> or perhaps even less then that. > >> Sometimes I wonder if the 50-135 wouldnt be a > better > >> choice, given an > >> extra stop and it is available. > >> > >> Frits > >> > >> David J Brooks wrote: > >>> On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 6:22 PM, Frits > Wüthrich > >> <fritswuthr...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > >>> > >>>> Yes, on eBay, but for about $1700 or more. > >>>> I see a Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 SP Di-LD for > 599 > >> euro, > >>>> and a Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 II EX DG APO HSM > for 659 > >> euro, this lens has > >>>> hypersonic drive. > >>>> > >>>> Anyone that has experience with either one > of > >> these? > >>>> > >>> > >>> I know you are referring to the 80-200 here > for $1700, > >> but for that > >>> money, i can get a D300 and drip, and use > lenses i > >> already have.:--) > >>> I hear the 60-250 will sell around $1200-1300, > some > >> were around there. > >>> I think that's to much, considering i can > now get > >> a 50-135 for less > >>> than 1K here. > >>> > >>> Dave > >>> > >>>> Frits > >>>> > >>>> Stan Halpin wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Reading the tea leaves and other > cryptic signs > >> on the USA Pentax site: > >>>>> > >>>>> 55/1.4 is shown as New/Buy It Now; > >>>>> 15/4.4 is shown as Coming Soon > >>>>> 60-250/ is shown. > >>>>> > >>>>> There is an 80-200/2.8 on eBay right > now... > >>>>> > >>>>> stan > >>>>> > >>>>> On Mar 2, 2009, at 7:33 PM, Joseph > McAllister > >> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Latest hint from Pentax is late > spring > >> 2009 - "production problems" > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Mar 2, 2009, at 15:30 , Frits > Wüthrich > >> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Is there any news about the > >> availability of this lens? I pre ordered > >>>>>>> with TeKaDe, it was suppose to > arrive > >> around Christmas, de price has gone > >>>>>>> down in the mean time, and > TeKaDe has > >> no idea when the lens will arrive. 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