Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-26 Thread David J Brooks
Tell him to stay off 5th Street. There is a bumper smasher out there.:-) Dave On 6/25/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mat Maessen wrote: > > >On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for > >> $300.00!

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-25 Thread Mark Roberts
Mat Maessen wrote: >On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for >> $300.00! > >91-93 front end, or 94? If it's a 94, that's a great deal. :-) I'm pretty sure it's 93 or earlier. But I've been shopping around and I'v

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread David J Brooks
On 6/22/07, John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 08:30:35AM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: > > On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). Were is the sale. Maybe i'll drop by.:-0 Dave

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 08:30:35AM -0400, Mat Maessen wrote: > On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). > > And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 > > Buy it. > > If you don't l

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread John Francis
On Fri, Jun 22, 2007 at 02:18:50PM +, Tom Reese wrote: > > Buy it. > > > > If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. > > IIRC that lens sold for over a thousand dollars. > > Tom Reese Around $1700 street price. I got mine, used, for $1200 or so, and considered that a goo

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread Tom Reese
> Buy it. > > If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. IIRC that lens sold for over a thousand dollars. Tom Reese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On 6/22/07, Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > P.S. Mat: I found someone to sell me an entire CBR600-2 front end for > $300.00! 91-93 front end, or 94? If it's a 94, that's a great deal. :-) -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.ne

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread Mark Roberts
Mat Maessen wrote: >On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). >> And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 > >Buy it. > >If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands.

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread Mat Maessen
On 6/22/07, Patrick Genovese <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Basically I may have the opprtunity to buy one of these (estate sale). > And if the asking price is reasonable I'll buy it but since the K10 Buy it. If you don't like it, _someone_ will take it off your hands. -Mat -- PDML Pentax-Discu

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-22 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi John, 1. Nice Shot... 2. Would you pixel peep a couple of high contrast images for me and check out the CA artefacts etc... ?? Thanks in advance. 3. You mention its is a great action lens... In what ways ? 4. How is the focusing speed on the K10D ? Basically I may have the opprtunity to bu

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-21 Thread John Sessoms
> > From: > Axel Belinfante > I only recently got the K10D; my experience with digital is > slowly growing. most experience I have with it is on (P)Z1. > > > one thing I'm trying to understand for myself is how > the 1.5 factor works out w.r.t. usability of this lens. > it gives a bit more tele (w

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-21 Thread John Francis
On Thu, Jun 21, 2007 at 01:00:11PM +0200, Patrick Genovese wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I may be in a position to obtain an FA* 80-200 f/2.8 in virtually new > condition. As far as i know it is reputed to be a fantastic lens. > > For those lucky enough to own one ... I have a couple of questions ??

Re: FA* 80-200 f/2.8

2007-06-21 Thread Axel Belinfante
> I may be in a position to obtain an FA* 80-200 f/2.8 in virtually new > condition. As far as i know it is reputed to be a fantastic lens. I like it a lot; but my only comparison was with its contemporary FA 80-200 f/4.5-5.6 (or so). the FA lens turned out to be pretty slow for some situations I