Bong Manayon wrote: > My professional work does not really require anything longer than my > 28-105 or 135mm lenses but ever so often I wished I had something > longer. I had a Sigma 55-200 for a while but I sold that one. I was > thinking of getting the DA 50-200 but I would like to use it on my > film bodies as well so why not something like the FA J 75-300?
I've gotten very good results with the DA 50-200, and the price is right for the sort of use it sounds like you'd give it (occasional :-) ). You might look for one of the F/FA 70/80-200/210 zooms, too. However, if you foresee using something like that a lot, start your hunt now for the F* or FA* versions of the 200/2.8, 200/4 macro, or 300/4.5 ... I believe those are some of the best telephotos ever made by anyone for 35mm format. I have the FA* 200/2.8 and F* 300/4.5 and they're exceptional both on film and on digital. Or, if you're looking to spend enough on a lens to buy a small car, you could seek out the FA* 80-200. :-) I think someone posted a FS on PDML for one in the last few days. (1,400 euro if I recall correctly). -- Thanks, DougF (KG4LMZ) -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
