well if I made that dumb mistake, I could could buy nine more. JC O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas Jefferson
-----Original Message----- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of mike wilson Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 4:13 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H JC OConnell wrote: > $1300+ is not that terrible much? Wouldnt you rather see a test > comparison to the $139 typical smc-A/70-210/F4 before judging that > $1300+ price? > > JC O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) > "Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas > Jefferson Yes, please. Don't forget to leave yours out in the rain overnight. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf > Of Nick Wright > Sent: Friday, May 08, 2009 10:12 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: DA* 60-250 at B&H > > > I don't think it's all that terrible much. > > The Canon 70-200/4L IS runs about $1,100. > > Both lenses are weather-sealed f/4. The Canon has IS built in. But the > Pentax offers 10mm wider and 50mm longer range. > > If I were still shooting for newspapers I would be chomping at the bit > to get this lens. > > On Fri, May 8, 2009 at 8:07 PM, JC OConnell <hifis...@gate.net> wrote: > >>DAMN steep, you can get a nice clean smc-A 70-210/4 for 1/10 the >>price. How would that compare? Id love to see a good aperture for >>aperture test. >> >>JC O'Connell (mailto:hifis...@gate.net) >>"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom" - Thomas >>Jefferson > > > > -- > 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. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.22/2105 - Release Date: 05/08/09 11:43:00 > -- 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.