On Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 04:29:04PM -0600, Charles Robinson wrote: > Is there anything out there that is even remotely close to the 50-135 f/2.8 > that costs less than $350, or am I just dreaming?
A bit over a year ago, I picked up a manual focus Tokina 80-200/2.8 for about $150. I think the photos in this set, listed at 200mm were shot with that lens: http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157630671846122/ Also, the ones in this set labeled as 180mm http://www.fluidr.com/photos/ellarsee/sets/72157632237743666/ > > I don't shoot concerts often enough (and it's just for fun) to justify even > the used 50-135 at KEH for $500, even though I know that's a bargain for that > lens. Damn! KEH has a 50-135 for $500? !!! > > But I can see that my used $35 smc PENTAX-F 80-200mm F4.7-5.6 is really > what's holding my image quality back these days. > > Any ideas/suggestions for something "good but not GREAT"? I have the feeling > what I have right now is, at best, "OK, but not awful". :-( I'd say that my MF 80-200 2.8 is an excellent bargain. Though shooting with it a bit does make me want the AF version. > > -Charles > > -- > Charles Robinson - [email protected] > Minneapolis, MN > http://charles.robinsontwins.org > http://www.facebook.com/charles.robinson > > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen [email protected] http://red4est.com/lrc -- 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.
