On Aug 31, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Fernando wrote: > How much would a DA* 200/4 macro come up to? My guess is in the > $2,000~$2,500 ~would that be right? >
When the FA* 200/4 macro was last available (2004) retail price at Adorama was $1295 IIRC. Again IIRC, that wasn't too different from retail prices for lenses like the FA* 80-200. So I might expect that a DA* 200 macro would be in the price range of the DA* 60-250. Obviously pure speculation. As I think more about the notion of a 200mm macro, however, I am not sure it is that great an idea. I have the FA* 200/4 and I don't use it nearly as much on my digital bodies as I did on 35mm film bodies. In part, I believe, because it gives me a 300mm-equivelant FOV. I commented to Tan the other day that if she wanted the classic 80-200 experience, then she would be happy with the 50-135 lens. By the same token, if you or I want the classic 200mm macro capability, then what we really want looks more like a DA* 135/1.8 macro. Wouldn't that be something! 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.
