Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung DSLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung DSLR Cameras
Customer Review: Nice Picture Quality
Summary: 5 Stars
I've owned this lens for a couple of months now and have been impressed with the picture quality. Bright colors, especially during the day. I was also impressed w/ the pictures taken during a soccer game. No blur and nice colors.Customer Review: Excellent value - high image quality for a reasonable price
Summary: 5 Stars
The Pentax DA 50-200 lens is inexpensive but a reasonably good performer. When combined with a Pentax body such as the K10D that offers in-body image stabilization, the main limitation in obtaining good images is not the camera or lens but the photographer's imagination. Unless you are a professional photographer specializing in sports, this lens would be more than adequate, especially if you are looking for a good travel lens to complement the 16-45 or the 18-55 lenses.
PROS: Very lightweight lens with adequate zoom range. Good image quality. Focuses as fast as most other Pentax lenses in bright light.
CONS: f5.6 is rather limiting if you plan to photograph sporting events in twilight or artificial lighting. The depth of field at 5.6 is rather wide. Due to the f5.6, you may be forced to use higher ISO with resulting higher noise. You really should not plan on combining this lens with a teleconverter.
Customer Review: Great Second Lens
Summary: 5 Stars
Get the DA 50-200mm lens as your second lens. Highly recommended as a complement to the 18-45mm zoom. It's small and light enough to carry in your coat pocket. Lets you get in tight on distant subjects. I carried it on vacation for the express purpose of getting those quick shots you never have time to set up. Very easy to change lenses quickly. Fast focus and start up.Customer Review: 50-200 good choice.
Summary: 4 Stars
The Pentax DA 50-200 is one of the digital generation of lens dedicated to the family of digital cameras. It is not suitable for the film based 35mm cameras. It is physically small and light enough not to over balance your camera. The cost is reasonable, and the performance is excellent.
However, if the latest and greatest is all you want, Pentax has announced a DA* series lens similar to this one with a slightly longer focal length (60-250) with supersonic focusing (focusing motor in the lens) which will be available by the end of 2007. Of course if you have the now discontinued K100D body the new lens will not work in supersonic mode, but if you have a K10D or buy a new K100D Super model, this coming but not yet available lens might be an upscale choice.
For now though this is a good choice for all the ist digials and the k100d.
Customer Review: A must have lense!
Summary: 5 Stars
I am new to SLRs and the kit lense can only get you so far. When i purchased this lense, I couldnt have been happier. The pictures are so clear and beautiful. I spent months trying to figure out what company to go with since there are so many to choose from, and i am very happy i picked the pentax lense for my pentax camera.