DA 50-200mm appreciation thread: the versatile kit tele zoom

[oyama85]

i recently bought the single lens kx kit. now regretting not getting the 50-200mm as well. how much is the street price for this lens (brand new or otherwise) now?

2nd hand DAL version which is Kx's kit lens goin around $200.

 

[creampuff]

Just how sharp is the DA 50-200 WR?

100% crop

 

[ricsal]

Like this lens alot.

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[cutiedoggy]

can i request something? cause i looking at this lens as well, regret not buying last time when i got my lens. Can someone post photos at 50mm then 75mm, 135mm so on without cropping it? i wanna see like how far is the zoom like. Thanks!

Abit OT, but got anyone got comments on 70-300mm tamron?

 

[johnnsom]

First few pics from the 50-200mm WR kit lens
Jam

Bethel

You can see more here
All of the photos there are taken by this lens..

 

[LancerEX]

any updates from Emjay on when the new pricing will be out for Singapore?

CP quoted $620 (no stock)

 

[gummy73]

any updates from Emjay on when the new pricing will be out for Singapore?

CP quoted $620 (no stock)

620 overprice....can buy DA5-300mm

 

[ricsal]

620 overprice....can buy DA5-300mm

Yalor. I bought at Manly for 300+ bucks.

 

[Recoil3d]

Hijack abit but is the 55-300 and 18-250 better than the fa 80-320mm which i found in a shop for $300++? and currently how much is the 18-250?

 

[sid8888]

great value for $$!

 

[noside]

 

[noside]

 

[gummy73]

Just got to test the 200mm lens..Focusing searching is faster than the 300mm. Can keep as spare for candid shots at xmm as it is half the weight of the 55mm-300mm.

 

[johnnsom]

My copy seems to be tack sharp wide open from 50-135mm.. above that, it needs to be stop down one stop.. heheh

 

[TZHao]

...sorry for the poor image quality,as I had upload it to picasa.

 

[fengwei]

First few pics from the 50-200mm WR kit lens
Jam

Bethel

You can see more here
All of the photos there are taken by this lens..

These are beutiful. Great colors w very smooth bokeh...

 

[felixcat8888]

I have this lens too, the 50-200WR version

 

[timo]

I have this lens too, the 50-200WR version

I've still got the original version. I've generally been rather scornful of it, but I have to admit it is a really useful travel lens, very light (much better to carry around than the 55-300). Mine is not great wide open at 200, but if you stop it down (assuming the light is OK), it's fine. I got some nice results on my Christmas trip to India. Since I'm getting more and more weight-averse, I'm tempted now to sell the 55-300 (which I generally can't be bothered to lug around these days).