Lens question and purchase

dndcdr · 02-17-2012, 09:34 AM

Is the 50-135 from Pentax WR, and is it 2.8 from 50mm to 200mm? I am thinking of using this lens for basketball pictures. I will also need a lens for soccer, I am thinking of the 200mm 2.8

wasser · 02-17-2012, 10:12 AM

Originally posted by dndcdr

Is the 50-135 from Pentax WR, and is it 2.8 from 50mm to 200mm? I am thinking of using this lens for basketball pictures. I will also need a lens for soccer, I am thinking of the 200mm 2.8

The SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED is WR. It's also a constant f2.8, so it's f2.8 at any focal length. However, it doesn't go to 200mm.

dndcdr · 02-17-2012, 11:02 AM

I understand that the 135 doen,t go to 200mm I was also thinking of buying the fixed 200mm F 2.8 as well.

**dadipentak** · 02-17-2012, 11:40 AM

It really depends on how close to the action you'll be. For my daughter's high school sports, I can get quite close. I use a sigma 100-300/4 for field sports & the Sigma 50-150/2.8 for basketball.

dndcdr · 02-17-2012, 12:55 PM

Is the Sigma 50-150 a constant 2.8?

**dadipentak** · 02-17-2012, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by dndcdr

Is the Sigma 50-150 a constant 2.8?

Yep.

02-17-2012, 09:34 AM	#1
dndcdr Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 64	Lens question and purchase Is the 50-135 from Pentax WR, and is it 2.8 from 50mm to 200mm? I am thinking of using this lens for basketball pictures. I will also need a lens for soccer, I am thinking of the 200mm 2.8

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02-17-2012, 10:12 AM	#2
wasser Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: northern ca Photos: Gallery Posts: 427	Originally posted by dndcdr Is the 50-135 from Pentax WR, and is it 2.8 from 50mm to 200mm? I am thinking of using this lens for basketball pictures. I will also need a lens for soccer, I am thinking of the 200mm 2.8 The SMC Pentax-DA* 50-135mm F2.8 ED is WR. It's also a constant f2.8, so it's f2.8 at any focal length. However, it doesn't go to 200mm.

02-17-2012, 11:02 AM	#3
dndcdr Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 64 Original Poster	I understand that the 135 doen,t go to 200mm I was also thinking of buying the fixed 200mm F 2.8 as well.

02-17-2012, 11:40 AM	#4
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	It really depends on how close to the action you'll be. For my daughter's high school sports, I can get quite close. I use a sigma 100-300/4 for field sports & the Sigma 50-150/2.8 for basketball.

02-17-2012, 12:55 PM	#5
dndcdr Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 64 Original Poster	Is the Sigma 50-150 a constant 2.8?

02-17-2012, 01:29 PM	#6
dadipentak Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,590	Originally posted by dndcdr Is the Sigma 50-150 a constant 2.8? Yep.