Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
Tell him to stay off 5th Street. There is a bumper smasher out there.:-) Dave On 6/25/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mat Maessen wrote: On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for $300.00! 91-93 front end, or 94? If it's a 94, that's a great deal. :-) I'm pretty sure it's 93 or earlier. But I've been shopping around and I've seen what they sell for: It's still a steal at the price. AND... the seller's visiting Pittsburgh in two weeks so he'l deliver it to my house! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
Mat Maessen wrote: On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for $300.00! 91-93 front end, or 94? If it's a 94, that's a great deal. :-) I'm pretty sure it's 93 or earlier. But I've been shopping around and I've seen what they sell for: It's still a steal at the price. AND... the seller's visiting Pittsburgh in two weeks so he'l deliver it to my house! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
Hi John, 1. Nice Shot... 2. Would you pixel peep a couple of high contrast images for me and check out the CA artefacts etc... ?? Thanks in advance. 3. You mention its is a great action lens... In what ways ? 4. How is the focusing speed on the K10D ? Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 is my main camera now I want to make sure that it is a good investment. The other alternative is the upcoming fa 50-135 ... I'm not in a rush so I can wait but otoh i prefer the 70-200 range as opposed to 50-135. Rgds Patrick On 6/21/07, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 01:00:11PM +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote: Hi everyone, I may be in a position to obtain an FA* 80-200 f/2.8 in virtually new condition. As far as i know it is reputed to be a fantastic lens. For those lucky enough to own one ... I have a couple of questions ?? How does it perform on the K10D ? Does this answer your question? http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW0708 I'm not just interested in sharpness bokeh but also in digital problems such as sensor flare CA ? I'm not the right person to ask. I rarely print larger than 8x10, and I don't pixel-peep my images. But I'm happy with the lens. It's a heavy beast to carry around (especially on a K10D with the battery grip fitted), but it's a wonderful lens for action shots. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
Mat Maessen wrote: On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. ...probably allowing for a healthy profit. Most sensible comment yet in this thread. Good thinking, Mat! P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for $300.00! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. IIRC that lens sold for over a thousand dollars. Tom Reese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for $300.00! 91-93 front end, or 94? If it's a 94, that's a great deal. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 02:18:50PM +, Tom Reese wrote: Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. IIRC that lens sold for over a thousand dollars. Tom Reese Around $1700 street price. I got mine, used, for $1200 or so, and considered that a good deal. The lowest price I've ever seen for one of them is still in four figures. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 08:30:35AM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. What he said. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On 6/22/07, John Francis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 08:30:35AM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). Were is the sale. Maybe i'll drop by.:-0 Dave And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. What he said. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
I may be in a position to obtain an FA* 80-200 f/2.8 in virtually new condition. As far as i know it is reputed to be a fantastic lens. I like it a lot; but my only comparison was with its contemporary FA 80-200 f/4.5-5.6 (or so). the FA lens turned out to be pretty slow for some situations I wanted to use it for (and I once made the mistake of using a too cheap filter with it :-/ regarding the FA*: I especially like the extra light it gives me in low-light situations. have had no problems using it fully open. I'm not sure I like its weight, though... (monopod works wonders) - and weight/size seems to be something one may get used to in my experience. For those lucky enough to own one ... I have a couple of questions ?? How does it perform on the K10D ? my experience is limited. I would say: fine. I'm not just interested in sharpness bokeh but also in digital problems such as sensor flare CA ? cannot help you there. I only recently got the K10D; my experience with digital is slowly growing. most experience I have with it is on (P)Z1. one thing I'm trying to understand for myself is how the 1.5 factor works out w.r.t. usability of this lens. it gives a bit more tele (which I like) but also loses a bit w.r.t. (for example) relative close-by portrait. but then again, this is not about the lens, but about 80-200 in general. I do wonder, though, how the promised DA* lenses will work out in that respect, and whether the 50-135 might be a better fit for existing usage patterns. time may tell :-) I am wondering how common/rare lenses are; I found the quite extensive overview of pentax stuff on the web (forgot the name/url, sorry); it could be cool to have some idea about sold numbers (hundreds? thousands? tens of thousands? millions?) I have no idea about prices, but I would be tempted to suggest: if you can make a nice deal on this lens, you may be able to try at litlle costs, by which I mean: it will likely not loose its value in case you would like to sell it again. Regards, Axel. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 01:00:11PM +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote: Hi everyone, I may be in a position to obtain an FA* 80-200 f/2.8 in virtually new condition. As far as i know it is reputed to be a fantastic lens. For those lucky enough to own one ... I have a couple of questions ?? How does it perform on the K10D ? Does this answer your question? http://www.jfwaf.com/PAW/PAW.php?name=PAW0708 I'm not just interested in sharpness bokeh but also in digital problems such as sensor flare CA ? I'm not the right person to ask. I rarely print larger than 8x10, and I don't pixel-peep my images. But I'm happy with the lens. It's a heavy beast to carry around (especially on a K10D with the battery grip fitted), but it's a wonderful lens for action shots. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8
From: Axel Belinfante I only recently got the K10D; my experience with digital is slowly growing. most experience I have with it is on (P)Z1. one thing I'm trying to understand for myself is how the 1.5 factor works out w.r.t. usability of this lens. it gives a bit more tele (which I like) but also loses a bit w.r.t. (for example) relative close-by portrait. but then again, this is not about the lens, but about 80-200 in general. I've used the Tokina ATX-Pro 828 with a PZ-1P and *ist-D for several years now. I'm using it with the K-10D, *ist-D and PZ-1P now. The 1.5 crop factor doesn't affect the focusing distance of the lens. The portrait fills more of the frame at the same distance, so you may have to back off just a bit if you're already filling the frame on the PZ-1. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
