Originally posted by sculptor666 i have one via adorama, so yeah they're available! also lighter and smaller that 60-250... so calling both of them chunky/heavy doen't make a whole lot of sense
My description of "chunky / heavy" was meant to highlight the difference between the two fast, constant aperture zooms when compared to the DA55-300 screw drive and PLM.
Looking at the figures, the D FA70-210/4 is 18% lighter than the DA*60-250 (which is very significant) but still almost twice the weight of a DA55-300 (either screw drive or PLM). At 78.5 x 175mm, it's 2.5mm narrower but 7mm longer than the DA*60-250, and dwarfs the 55-300 options. This isn't a criticism of the new lens - far from it; it's a different class to the 55-300 lenses. But this is why I described both it and the DA*60-250 as "chunky / heavy"...
By the way, congratulations on your fine new lens
I don't rule out buying one myself, though it would be some way down the road...