eyadnalsamman Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Hi friends, I have found a secondhand telephoto lens (Pentax 70-200mm 1:4) and I want to get your advices before purchasing it, I still a beginner in the photography at all. -It will cost me around ($70 USD) without its lens�s plastic cover or its leather holding bag, is it an adequate price? -Will it work properly with my old Pentax ME? -Can I use this kind of lenses in a macro or portrait photos? Thank you for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan_chan4 Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Not exactly a good deal at $70 as it's not a very good lens in the first place. You might try to look for <a href="http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/lenses/zooms/long/A70-210f4.html">this one</a> instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemked Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Provided we are talking about the Pentax 80-200 f4-5.6 FA (not Takumar of the same focal length) I'd say I respectfully disagree with Alan. I think it is a fine optic (for a consumer lens) which ranked well in Popular Photography tests at the time, decent close focusing and the price doen't seem too far out of line to me, but then I haven't priced this lens in a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markku_ylilammi Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 It seems that there is no Pentax 70-200 lens. The picture looks like K or M version of the 80-200 / 4.5 zoom. At least the M version is very good and $70 is a low price for it. All Pentax 135-film size lenses with aperture ring work in M-series bodys. 80 mm focal length is the traditional one for portraits. Usually, however, a higher maximum aperture is preferable in order to remove background. For macro work (magnification 1 - 10 :1) zooms are not the best choice. Anyway, with 80 mm extension tube you can get life size images (1:1) and it's up to you to decide whether the sharpness is acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stemked Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Sorry I goofed. I did mean the 70-200mm FA f4-5.6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_tong1 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 According to Alex's Gallery, it is rated good.I have no clue how he arrived at that rating. Danielhttp://home1.gte.net/vzeehbv4/html/pentax_primes.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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