Hmm. I don't know whether I qualify either. But whether the DA50-200 is a 'consumer zoom' or not, given the definition, it seems quite a good performer and is nicely made, feels good. I haven't done much with mine yet beyond my first test photos with it, other than to pull out the tripod and do a set of comparisons against the other zooms in the range I've tried.
By the tests, it shows to be as good a performer as the best of those (A70-210 Macro, F100-300, FA80-320) at least, and better wide open than all of them. It also performs well when fitted to the Pentax-A Rear Converter 2x-S. G On Mar 14, 2007, at 10:26 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: > Shel, do I qualify for reply? If so, I can tell you that I like this > lens a lot and I find it to be the perfect travel companion with > the DA > 16-45. Also the compact size makes it a pleasure to use. For examples, > see on my website e.g. > > http://www.dewindvanvoorne.nl/fotoalbum/Australia/Marsupials%20 > (buideldieren)/slides/IMGP6100.html > >> Is the 50-200 supposed to be a "consumer" zoom - i.e., >> designed more to a price point than the highest quality >> image? For those who use the lens, are you pleased with it. >> Paul, and a few others, seem to be quite happy with theirs, >> but what about those of you who don't often comment on such things? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
