Shel Belinkoff wrote on Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:12:40 -0800: > 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?
Shel, this lens is indeed a "consumer" zoom, but its quality is surprisingly good. It has an ED element which may account for its above-average performance. Joe Tainter reported over at the DPR Pentax Forum that it was quite close to the well-regarded F70-210 in overall IQ in his comparison tests. I am certainly happy with mine, especially considering what I paid for it. With the current Pentax $50 rebate it can be had for about $170, even less than I paid. It's a great travel lens, as it is very compact. I can travel comfortably with just two zooms, my DA16-45 and my DA50-200, along with one fast prime for low light interiors. My only issue with it is its small f5.6 aperture at the long end - but then, having several 80-200/2.8s has spoiled me! -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
