Consensus "bang for the buck" would be the Pentax-F SMC 70-210mm f4-4.6 (NOT the Takumar-F version). http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensreviews/SMC-Pentax-F-70-210mm-F4-5.6-Zoom-Lens.html http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/photos/gallery/query?camera=&lens=930
You can find 'em for under a $100 pretty easily. On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 4:40 PM, Larry Colen <l...@red4est.com> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 04:29:04PM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: >> Is there anything out there that is even remotely close to the 50-135 f/2.8 >> that costs less than $350, or am I just dreaming? > > A bit over a year ago, I picked up a manual focus Tokina 80-200/2.8 for > about $150. > > I think the photos in this set, listed at 200mm were shot with that lens: > http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630671846122/ > > Also, the ones in this set labeled as 180mm > http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632237743666/ > > >> >> I don't shoot concerts often enough (and it's just for fun) to justify even >> the used 50-135 at KEH for $500, even though I know that's a bargain for >> that lens. > > Damn! KEH has a 50-135 for $500? !!! > >> >> But I can see that my used $35 smc PENTAX-F 80-200mm F4.7-5.6 is really >> what's holding my image quality back these days. >> >> Any ideas/suggestions for something "good but not GREAT"? I have the >> feeling what I have right now is, at best, "OK, but not awful". :-( > > I'd say that my MF 80-200 2.8 is an excellent bargain. Though shooting with > it a bit does make me want the AF version. > >> >> -Charles >> >> -- >> Charles Robinson - charl...@visi.com >> Minneapolis, MN >> http://charles.robinsontwins.org >> http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > Larry Colen l...@red4est.com http://red4est.com/lrc > > > -- > 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. -- I don't have a problem with idiots. I have a problem with the fact that they have an internet connection. -- 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.
