I've had this lens for 2 yers now and it's always a joy to use. It's based on an old film design and the AF isn't as quick as you'd like sometimes, but the image quality is right up there with an y 200mm lens made.
I've had this lens for 2 yers now and it's always a joy to use. It's based on an old film design and the AF isn't as quick as you'd like sometimes, but the image quality is right up there with an y 200mm lens made.
The DA* 200mm f/2.8 is part of Pentax' professional grade lens lineup and, correspondingly, it is a beautifully crafted lens. The outer body is obviously made of metal and the broad, rubberized focus ring operates very smooth.
Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this compact super-telephoto lens with a silent focusing motor, full time manual focus override and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture, which gives an equivalent field of view of a 300mm lens on a 35mm camera.
Outstanding resolution; Almost zero distortion; Low CA; Fast focusing; Weather sealing; Build quality; Light weight
It doesn't fit other makes of camera to allow everyone to enjoy this lens
If you needed proof that Pentax has a high-performance, professional-quality DSLR in the offing, this $1,000 (street) lens is it. Based on the film-era 200mm f/2.8 FA lens, it's equipped with new internal-flare-suppressing coatings, and it has a newly designed rear element which Pentax claims...
The build qualit is very good and should last me a for years to come. The Images have been extremely sharp you might say magnificent. the supersonic drive motor is very fast and smooth.
Extremely sharp and quite
its a little heavy; but I can live with it
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