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10-15-2017, 06:54 AM   #91
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My heart goes out to you @Photolady95 it is hard to lose someone close.
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No pics for yesterday. I was busy running errands before my trip. Flying out tonight to go to Castelfranco, Italy for a business. I'll try and post while I'm gone, but no promises.
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I asked this in another thread, but it doesn't seem to be getting much attention (niche thread)....

I'm looking for opinions & experience - this winter, I'm buying a serious, longer AF prime, so I'm curious: FA*200mm f2.8 + 1.4x TC vs FA* 300mm f4.....
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I had the DA*200 for a month, "Singled" it, and sold it. Too much purple fringing. WAY too much. It was sharp though, and nicely compact, and produced lovely subject isolation.

The DA*300 is an all time keeper. Every time I use it I wonder why I don't use it more often.

Oops - just noted you specified the FA* variants. They are hard to find, the 200 is optically identical to the DA* and the 300 is smaller and f/4.5, but superb. The F*300/4.5 is also superb and has a tripod foot and lacks the awful paint of the FA* series.


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QuoteOriginally posted by Sandy Hancock Quote
I had the DA*200 for a month, "Singled" it, and sold it. Too much purple fringing. WAY too much. It was sharp though, and nicely compact, and produced lovely subject isolation.

The DA*300 is an all time keeper. Every time I use it I wonder why I don't use it more often.

Oops - just noted you specified the FA* variants. They are hard to find, the 200 is optically identical to the DA* and the 300 is smaller and f/4.5, but superb. The F*300/4.5 is also superb and has a tripod foot and lacks the awful paint of the FA* series.
the only reason I did not mention the DA variants is the SDM issues, which may or may not be an issue, since they could be converted to screw-drive...
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QuoteOriginally posted by pepperberry farm Quote
the only reason I did not mention the DA variants is the SDM issues, which may or may not be an issue, since they could be converted to screw-drive...
I don't think SDM failure is at all common with either of these lenses. The 16-50 and 50-135 have been the main problem, especially the former.
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gotcha - I'll keep an eye out for the F*300, FA*300, or the DA*300....
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QuoteOriginally posted by pepperberry farm Quote
the only reason I did not mention the DA variants is the SDM issues, which may or may not be an issue, since they could be converted to screw-drive...
The DA 200 and 300 aren't prone to fail and in addition, they are both convertible to screw drive if you desire.

I really liked the DA *200, but as Sandy said, it does purple fringe pretty badly. I eventually replaced it with the DFA *70-200, but I don't shoot with many long lenses.
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Dropping out again. Winter after school activities leave me too tired too often. Sorry.
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LBA has struck again. Found an unusual m42 lens at the local camera shop: an Auto Rikenon EE 50mm f/1.4. Apparently it was made specifically for a Ricoh SLR with a unique metering system. It has a stop down-pin, but no manual/auto switch, so I (reluctantly) brought out the superglue to secure the pin.

Here's a quick test shot at f/8. This lens is not lacking in the "creative flare" department:


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