Originally posted by bwield Seems to be the forgotten DA*.
Only 3 reviews in the lens review section and barely ever a mention on the forum.
Is it because its a awkward focal length on a DSLR?
To expensive?
From all accounts it seems to be a good performer, however even in PPG it is under-represented in comparison with the other DA*'s.
You may be aware the the DA*200mm is relatively new. You should also look at FA*200mm which has the same optical formula as the DA version.
Its wide open performance comparable to the best of other prime. Its sharpness is undisputed
Wide open at F2.8
Almost wide open at F3.2
Almost wide open at F3.2
Quote: I am looking at getting it and than later the DA*300mm, however though I can find lots of reviews / thoughts on the 300mm the 200mm seems almost forgotten.
Any proud DA*200mm owners out there?
Maybe we can showcase the forgotten DA*200mm
This is a big statement : why bother with DA*300mm if you have DA*200mm?
One of the biggest deal of DA200mm is that itis the best lens for you to skip 300mm entirely.
Get the SDM 1.4 or 1.5 TC and it will match to a considerable degree the optical performance of the F4 DA*300mm. Make sure you get the right TC though.
I hardly do that as I do have A300mmF4 - an earlier purchase. But for someone who has none of both, get the DA200mm is the best setup. Save you a bundle.
Originally posted by smigol Does anyone have examples of images at infinity for this lens? I'm curious if the performance would make it a modern swap for my 200 f2.5.
I hardly shoot that in infinity. This is the infinity at F5.6. Absolutely creamy
I use the lens almost as a semi macro with its very close min focus distance. This image is uncropped
Daniel