Originally posted by normhead Your wish is my command.
The big thing with the DA*200 for me is, on a K-1 it gives me the same field of view as the 18-135 on my K-3. That's a rather harsh weight advantage for the K-3 set up.
The good thing is it's a really nice lens. It gets extensive use, especially when my DA*60-250 is in the shop. which has been twice to date (It's had 7 bad drops , two have sent it to the shop.)
Most of my images are taken with the HD DA 1,4 TC to make up for the loss of field of view coming from the K-3.
No TC wide open
And no TC 5.6
No TC 11
Same shot 2.8
It's a nice lens, the SDM is not the fastest
Thank you Norm for taking the time to respond. The lens seems to work well in your capable hands. So that's a positive vote ... I'll read on
---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 02:59 PM ----------
Originally posted by pschlute Given the design of lenses these days, if there were a 135<>200 prime released, it will be big and it will be heavy.
Indeed that is my fear. Buying in and sticking with Pentax had a lot to do with the small, quality Limited primes ...
---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 03:02 PM ----------
Originally posted by jatrax 70-200 f/4 has been announced I believe.
I did not know that. But what would I do with my 77 and 100 macro ? The lack of this f4 version held me back from moving to FF initially, so I ended up going mostly prime. Clever move by Ricoh ? Perhaps it was, though I did not see it that way at first ...
---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 03:04 PM ----------
Originally posted by twilhelm I can drop a big recommendation for the DA* 200 also. It has seen quite a lot of use on my K3, K-1 and my MZ-6 film camera. Its size - weight-rendering compelled me to use it for portraits at a wedding on my K-1.
Thank you. That's another vote for the 200 ...
---------- Post added 05-22-18 at 03:08 PM ----------
Originally posted by normhead There's always the issue of screw drive vs. SDM and silent operation as well as WR. I bought my DA*200 for $100 less than the going price for those lenses. The older glass just seemed overpriced. I went through the same thing with the DA*300 and FA 300 4.5. I've never seen copy for more than a couple hundred less than the DA*300 and in that case, the lens is a half stop slower. I personally have problems understanding paying a couple hundred less than retail for an older lens, when you can often find the new one at the same price, and a lot newer.
I bought my DA* as a demo for cheaper than I could buy an FA*200 2.8 from Japan. That's nuts.
That's much the same as I feel too. Two years warranty leans me further towards new gear, except if I can't buy something like it in production or I see a bargain ...