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| Pentax DA 50-200mm f/4-5.6 ED Lens for Pentax and Samsung DSLR Cameras | 
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| Brand: Pentax
Category: Photography
List Price: $376.50
Buy New: $184.50
You Save: $192.00 (51%)
New (45) Used (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Fragile: No
Batteries Included: No
Optical Zoom: 4
Maximum Focal Length: 200
Minimum Focal Length: 50
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 6.1 x 4 x 3.8
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
MPN: 21567
Model: 21567
UPC: 027075113695
EAN: 0027075113695
ASIN: B0009OAFI4
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Brand new. Never used. Ship to US 48 states only. NO APO/FPO/HI/AK/PO BOX.
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| Customer Reviews:
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 Must Buy August 4, 2006
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a great lens for Pentax DSLRs. It's sharp and produces nice images. It's a good price and definitely produces better results than the Sigma 55-200mm--sharper and lighter.
Great compact telephoto lens to pair with the DA 18-55 kit lens August 3, 2006
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
The DA lenses are optimised for the APS-C sized sensor on Pentax DSLR's and as such will not work on 35mm film. The smaller size however has enabled Pentax to dramatically reduce size while preserving the quality optics. It's unbelievable just how compact this zoom is - when its fully retracted it's about 1cm (half an inch) taller than the kit lens, that's it!
The zoom and focus rings are very smooth, more so than the DA 18-55 which most Pentax DSLR owners will be familiar with. I haven't observed any zoom creep when carrying the lens - something typical of bigger budget telephoto lenses. I would much rather have this more compact lens over one of the 70-300 zooms from Pentax/Sigma/Tamron not only for its comppact size, but also because the 50-70mm range is one that I use a lot. On the other hand, 200mm is not quite enough reach for birding or wildlife enthusiasts.
After about half a year of use, I am still really happy with my purchase. If you own a Pentax digital SLR, this lens would be a great addition to your bag. If top-notch image quality is very important to you, you might want to wait for the upcoming Pentax DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 lens - but the fast aperture comes at a price (both monetary and weight) and with the clean high-ISO ability of the current cameras, it is no longer something that is absolutely required.
 Nice, small tele-zoom July 27, 2006
42 out of 45 found this review helpful
This 50-200 is the best in its class for any Pentax digital SLR. It's very small, light weight, internal focusing, and allows on demand manual focusing. If you haven't purchased your K100D yet, you can probably find this in a two lens kit at a nice little discount.
The "on demand" manual focus (also on the kit 18-55), allows you to instantly teak the focus after the autofocus has locked on the subject. This is very handy, as the camera may pick a person's shoulder rather than eyes on which to focus, etc. A very effecient lens hood is also included.
If you already have one of the digital SLR Pentax cameras, and if size is not critical, you might consider a long focal length lens. Pentax doesn't really have a good option (as of this writing); therefore, I'd recommend the Tamron 70-300 LD Di zoom. It'll give you 50% more range, a 1:2 lifesize close-up mode, and a 6 year USA warranty (vs. 1 year from Pentax). This brand new design features Low-Dispersion glass and is designed to work better than previous designs with digital sensors.
Exciting Lens from Pentax September 21, 2005
34 out of 35 found this review helpful
I found this lens to be of very high quality. Small, light, and well built. Love the fast focus capabilities and the quick shift focus that takes you to manual from auto with just a twist of the focus ring. Color and contrast are good. Great lens for the price I paid on Amazon. I've had tons of fun with this versatile Pentax lens on my *ist DS. I highly recommend this lens to all digital *ist owners. Thank you Amazon for the great price and next day delivery. Another satisfied Pentax and Amazon customer.
Amazing quality for the price September 16, 2005
24 out of 24 found this review helpful
Having just entered the modern era of digital SLR's I'm completely pleased with the quality, convenience and design of this lens. I had taken some air show and portrait shots but I felt the real test came at the inaugural IRL road course race at Infineon Raceway this summer. The lens behaved without flaw both in and out of the sun as I panned through turns three, four and five. A must have for any *ist owner.
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