"The 200mm... the seemly unloved these days focal length club"

**luftfluss** · 05-10-2021, 01:10 PM

That's a very nice composition, Kevin.

**Kevin B123** · 05-11-2021, 01:29 PM

Originally posted by luftfluss

That's a very nice composition, Kevin.

Thank you, it was held held when the light briefly turned up on the scene, with a little cropping of the foreground to make it work (SMC 200 f4 BTW).

**luftfluss** · 05-12-2021, 05:38 PM - **5 Likes**

A trio with the 80-200/2.8 30A (@200mm)...

**Sir Nameless** · 05-18-2021, 12:43 PM - **2 Likes**

The M200:

**ivanvernon** · 06-04-2021, 10:19 AM - **3 Likes**

Here are some blossoms with my favorite 200mm, the Pentax 67 200mm f 4.0.

**Kevin B123** · 06-19-2021, 11:22 AM - **2 Likes**

Race ya!
(SMC 200 F4)

prsjnb · 06-21-2021, 10:50 AM - **10 Likes**

Male Emerald (Willow?) Damselfly. K-3 with SMC Pentax-FA* 200mm F2.8 ED [IF] - one of my 'go to' lenses for butterflies, dragonflies and, as in this image, damselflies.

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**carabez** · 07-14-2021, 08:54 AM - **5 Likes**

¿Bokeh sweet spot? There is certain combinations (background distance, light, subject distance, aperture) that I like how it cast a silk bokeh like on this photo:

DA* 200mm f2.8 @ 2.8

**volley** · 07-14-2021, 12:15 PM - **9 Likes**

2 shots with the wonderful A*2.8/200

Taken with the K200D

... with the K1

normhead · 07-20-2021, 12:09 PM - **4 Likes**

Flowers and soft light - after the thunderstorm
K-3 DA*200 2.8, ISO 200, ƒ11, AV

HoutHans · 07-28-2021, 11:09 PM - **3 Likes**

Hi Everyone,
I've recently bought an A200/2.8, so you'll be seeing some 200mm shots coming in from me. Can I just say that I love that lens. First two close to or at MFD, the third one not quite.

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mdRi3j]Koolwitje on a clover flower[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mdRdWt]Hydrangea[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mccxVJ]Sunset[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

normhead · 07-29-2021, 11:53 AM - **6 Likes**

K-3 and DA*200

I'm feeling lazy today, so just walking around hhe yard with the DA*200

I'm walking around shooting every image at ƒ2.8 to ƒ16. ƒ8 wins the day...2 ƒ8s, one ƒ2.8, one ƒ16, one ƒ11. ƒ4 and ƒ5.6 got skunked. It was not a good day to be shooting ƒ4 or ƒ5.6 I guess. ƒ8 and be there, if you only want 2 out 5 shots to be optimal. Does ƒ8 and be there even apply to 200mm lenses?

ƒ8

ƒ8

ƒ16

ƒ2.8

ƒ11

This is such a great walk around lens in the garden.

I did have to change to the 50 macro for couple of images. Sometime you need a little more DoF, and a little wider Field of View. One more vote for ƒ8.

**Kevin B123** · 08-19-2021, 11:12 AM - **3 Likes**

Ektar 100 film, SMC 200 f4 on a ME Super

HoutHans · 09-21-2021, 01:14 AM - **2 Likes**

a couple with the A200/2.8.

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msRdDK]Baywatch Beagle - I[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msMB4v]Batwatch Beagle - V[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

[/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msRdA3]Baywatch Beagle - II[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

As a portrait lens with a safe working distance (our dog was in the sea), I love this lens.

normhead · 09-26-2021, 06:12 PM - **1 Like**

From today's walk.... mushrooms and dogs. The DA*200 make a fine walk around lens on a K-1.
K-1 DA*200mm 2.8
ISO 800 ƒ4, AV

07-29-2021, 11:53 AM - 6 Likes	#342
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	K-3 and DA200 I'm feeling lazy today, so just walking around hhe yard with the DA200 I'm walking around shooting every image at ƒ2.8 to ƒ16. ƒ8 wins the day...2 ƒ8s, one ƒ2.8, one ƒ16, one ƒ11. ƒ4 and ƒ5.6 got skunked. It was not a good day to be shooting ƒ4 or ƒ5.6 I guess. ƒ8 and be there, if you only want 2 out 5 shots to be optimal. Does ƒ8 and be there even apply to 200mm lenses? ƒ8 ƒ8 ƒ16 ƒ2.8 ƒ11 This is such a great walk around lens in the garden. I did have to change to the 50 macro for couple of images. Sometime you need a little more DoF, and a little wider Field of View. One more vote for ƒ8. Last edited by normhead; 07-30-2021 at 07:04 AM.

08-19-2021, 11:12 AM - 3 Likes	#343
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	Ektar 100 film, SMC 200 f4 on a ME Super Attached Images

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05-10-2021, 01:10 PM	#331
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	That's a very nice composition, Kevin.

05-11-2021, 01:29 PM	#332
Kevin B123 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Hampshire Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,176	Originally posted by luftfluss That's a very nice composition, Kevin. Thank you, it was held held when the light briefly turned up on the scene, with a little cropping of the foreground to make it work (SMC 200 f4 BTW).

05-12-2021, 05:38 PM - 5 Likes	#333
luftfluss Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: NJ Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 11,619	A trio with the 80-200/2.8 30A (@200mm)...

05-18-2021, 12:43 PM - 2 Likes	#334
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07-14-2021, 12:15 PM - 9 Likes	#339
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07-20-2021, 12:09 PM - 4 Likes	#340
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Flowers and soft light - after the thunderstorm K-3 DA*200 2.8, ISO 200, ƒ11, AV

07-28-2021, 11:09 PM - 3 Likes	#341
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	Hi Everyone, I've recently bought an A200/2.8, so you'll be seeing some 200mm shots coming in from me. Can I just say that I love that lens. First two close to or at MFD, the third one not quite. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mdRi3j]Koolwitje on a clover flower[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mdRdWt]Hydrangea[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2mccxVJ]Sunset[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank">

09-21-2021, 01:14 AM - 2 Likes	#344
HoutHans Pentaxian Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Appingedam Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,119	a couple with the A200/2.8. [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msRdDK]Baywatch Beagle - I[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msMB4v]Batwatch Beagle - V[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> [/url][url=https://flic.kr/p/2msRdA3]Baywatch Beagle - II[/url] by [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/155361133@N02/]Hans Vedder[/url], on Flickr" target="_blank"> As a portrait lens with a safe working distance (our dog was in the sea), I love this lens.

09-26-2021, 06:12 PM - 1 Like	#345
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	From today's walk.... mushrooms and dogs. The DA200 make a fine walk around lens on a K-1. K-1 DA200mm 2.8 ISO 800 ƒ4, AV