On Tue, 10 Sep 2002 19:26:48 -0400, tom wrote: > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Doug Franklin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > FA* 200/2.8 > > I'm not a huge tele guy, but this might be the best-built non-limited > lens Pentax makes. [...] It's no slouch optically either.
I've shot a few rolls with it, but I haven't had any of them developed yet, so I don't know how well they came out. It does handle and work beautifully with the MZ-S with BG-10 attached ... without the grip it still works beautifully, but the combination is a little nose heavy. Gotta love those KEH "bargain" grade deals. :-) The one I got was "bgn" with no caps, case, or hood. They had the next grade higher with hood and caps for $100 more. I just ordered the hood and rear cap from other pages for a total of less than $50. :-) BTW: 200 is just barely telephoto for me ... you're not even approaching huge until you get to 400mm ... then throw a couple of 2X-S t/c's behind it! If it wasn't the price of a Spec Miata for the track, I'd buy an FA* 400/2.8 and/or an FA* 600/4 in a heartbeat. I'm gonna buy the Miata first, though. :-) BTW2: If anybody knows where I can get a cap for the FA* 200/2.8 (77mm FA series) I'd sure like to hear about it. TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
