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Latest Review Posted	SMC Pentax 200mm F4 I doubted buying this one but I was curious if it is better than the M200 I also own. It is a bit longer and has no build in hood. This lens makes me think of my K135 F2.5. Same look & feel (quality), same coatings, same rendering. It has a longer focus throw also what makes focussing more precise. I use the metal hood from the Takumar era, made for the 135 & 200 mm lenses. I compared this one on a tripod with my M200 and the SMC-A 70-210. My pixel peeping observations are: K200 has the "pop" the other two lenses lack: it is sharper, crispier and contrastier wide open and at F5.6. From F8 the differences are smaller. K200 has a narrower FOV than the M200, about the same as the A70-210 at 210. K200 has almost no abbarations, it delivers clean images. A210 shows stronger vignetting. Hand hold and focussing works fine for me on a K1, better than the M200. So this one is a hidden gem. If you can find one, get one. https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132262.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132261.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132260.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132259.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132258.jpg https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/members/61238-henrico/albums/13318-200-mm/picture132257.jpg

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