DA 70 On Jan 3, 2010, at 3:29 PM, gldnbearz wrote: > Let's say you have a DA16-45. Love the colors, love the 16mm, don't > mind the "reverse" zoom ring, but it's just a *little* short at 45mm. > Already have the DA 55-300 or 50-135. > > Options for when I don't want to use the long tele zooms (usually I'm > indoors & need just a little more reach, but I can't walk up to the > subject): > 1) get a DA 17-70 to replace 16-45 (pros: longer zoom range, SDM > quietness, same constant f/4 as the 16-45, has a "normal" zoom ring, > has a rebate since I bought the K-7; cons: heavier & larger than the > 16-45, it's SDM only; long term SDM reliability, some users complain > of softness btwn 50-70mm) > > 2) get a DA 70 (pros: small size, complements the DA 21 & DA40, > slightly better in low light at f/2.4; cons: funky lens cap/hood > combination, price?) > > If you have the DA16-45, what is your short tele option? I'm not > looking to replace the 16-45; it works and it's been a great bang for > the buck. I've been going back & forth on this for a bit and would > like to see what others think. > > TIA, > Pat > > -- > 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.
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