Me too..as you may have gathered. It's certainly not the last word, but can't deny it can surprise at times. If Pentax were to produce a DA* 300 with the relative attributes assigned to the DA*200, my hankering level might be at DEFCOM 1. 8=) (I would, however, keep the DA 55~300.
Jack --- On Tue, 5/18/10, David J Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 7:39 AM > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 10:37 AM, > Jack Davis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Pleased you commented, Dave. > > > > Jack > > No problem. I'm quite impressed with your 55-300 > > Dave > > > > --- On Tue, 5/18/10, David J Brooks <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > >> From: David J Brooks <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: PESO: Fence Dance > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> > >> Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010, 7:36 AM > >> Very nice. > >> > >> Dave > >> > >> On Mon, May 17, 2010 at 5:02 PM, Jack Davis <[email protected]> > >> wrote: > >> > Was still reclining on the patio Chaise with > K20 in > >> hand. Mocking Birds are in full voice right now > and quite > >> active. We have 12 to 20 Goldfinches emptying > their Nyger, > >> Nyjer, Niger feeder at any one time and that > activity may > >> have attracted this party. Got him, between yawns, > in mid > >> stride as he turned to depart. > >> > Really heavy crop. Possibly a quarter of the > >> frame.(?) > >> > > >> > Comments? > >> > > >> > Jack > >> > > >> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=503 > >> > > >> > K20, da55~...@300mm, f/8, 1/1500, ISO 400 > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit > the link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> York Region, Ontario, Canada > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> [email protected] > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > York Region, Ontario, Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.

