> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 10:51:27PM +1000, Tanya Love wrote: >> >> Hey guys, >> >> I know this has probably been discussed a gazillion times over, but in your >> opinions, what is the best Pentax mount 80-200mm/f2.8 (or equivalent)? >> Happy to go third party if it can be justified... >> >> Tan.x. >
> On Aug 23, 2011, at 12:39 PM, John Francis wrote: > I own both the FA* 80-200/f2.8 and the DA* 60-250/f4 > > Both are excellent lenses (the 80-200 was my go-to motorsports lens > in the film days, and works just as well on the DSLRs). > > I've only recently accquired the 60-250, but from my initial experiences > I suspect it means the 80-200 isn't going to see much use; I doubt if I'm > going to need full-frame coverage (especially for a telephoto lens), and > modern sensors are so much better that the loss of one stop is tolerable. > There's little enough depth of field at f/4 (for subject isolation), so > that isn't too much of a limitation either, and there's always the 50-135 > covering the low end of the range if I absolutely must have f/2.8 > Tan - I used to own the FA*80-200/2.8. I currently have the DA* 50-135/2.8 and the DA* 60-250. (I sold the FA* to be able to afford to buy the two newer lenses.) Comments: 1 - Note that the FA* 50-135/2.8 on a K-5 is equivalent in every way to the FA* 80-200/2.8 on a Pentax 35mm film body. Except that the DA* is lighter, easier to handle, has faster autofocus, and is cheaper in today's market. So if you want the "classic" 80-200 FOV range and functionality, by all means go with the 50-135 and you will love it! 2 - For what you want to do, you will probably find the DA* 60-250 to be too heavy and too bulky; it is very like the old FA* 80-200 in that regard. 3 - So, if the kids are running around in a indoors space, go with the DA* 50-135. If they are running around on a football field, go with the DA* 60-250 for the extra length. stan -- 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.
