Hi Jerome, Don't know for sure, the prices you mention are for "new" I suppose ...
I own the "SMCP-A* 300mm f/2.8 ED IF" which I bought used for about US $3000 two years ago. All I can say it has a VERY solid build, is remarkebly sharp and has enough contrast. It also combines perfectly with the MF 1.4xL and 2xL teleconverters, and as a bonus you can turn it into a very usefull 510mm f/4.7 autofocus lens using the 1.7x AF adapter. I doubt the AF version of the lens is any less optically, but maybe the build quality, and lack of real (AF) matching teleconverters plays a role in the popularity of the lens. Regards, JvW On Thu, 18 Jul 2002 23:23:34 -0400 (EDT), Jerome Daryl Coombs-Reyes wrote: > >My question is, why is there a price difference between these two lenses? >More specifically, why is the FA* version less expensive than the A*? >Personally, I would have expected the reverse. ------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan van Wijk; http://www.dfsee.com/gallery - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
