EOL 80-200 f/2.8 in favour of 50-135 f/2.8

Reportage · 07-01-2010, 04:12 AM

is there anyone old enough to remember Pentax rationale for the move at that time?

kenyee · 07-01-2010, 04:42 AM

50-135 * 1.5x APS-C crop = 80-200

But some of us like the extra length for portraits because the bokeh is different...

eljaco · 07-01-2010, 05:22 AM

And others will prefer the smaller form factor of the 50-135

Sigma did the same when they released their 50-150, the difference being that they still have a FF 70-200 in their line up...

stevebrot · 07-01-2010, 01:05 PM

You don't have to be particularly old. The rational given at the time (about two years ago) is that the 50-135mm has about the same FOV range on APS-C as the classic 70-210mm (or 80-200mm) zooms for 35mm film cameras.

Steve

07-01-2010, 04:12 AM	#1
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07-01-2010, 04:42 AM	#2
kenyee Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston, PRofMA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,026	50-135 * 1.5x APS-C crop = 80-200 But some of us like the extra length for portraits because the bokeh is different...

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eljaco Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Courbevoie Posts: 72	And others will prefer the smaller form factor of the 50-135 Sigma did the same when they released their 50-150, the difference being that they still have a FF 70-200 in their line up...

07-01-2010, 01:05 PM	#4
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	You don't have to be particularly old. The rational given at the time (about two years ago) is that the 50-135mm has about the same FOV range on APS-C as the classic 70-210mm (or 80-200mm) zooms for 35mm film cameras. Steve

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