Also the same with the DA*300 I believe, so far as I've seen.

Thank you Bob, still getting the DA*60-250 just for the 150 to 250mm range just seem silly.

Do you have some shots with the DA*200 and of the PF you are talking about, every lens suffer of that but how much is the question of course.
Also is it still a question at f/4 since that's the maximum the DA*60-250 can do. If I would be happy with the f/4 of the DA*60-250 I would also be happy to stop down the DA*200 that much

When I read reviews they are all really excited about the DA*200, that's one of the reasons that I'm interested in it.

At the long end f/4 would be enough though but not under the 100mm for me, really a personal need for my type of shooting.

Like said, I can see why you do love the DA*60-250, and I would surely love to try yours sometime Amin, then you can have a go with my DA*50-135. You might be surprised with the lens


If you don't need the f/2.8 like Danny then yes selling the DA*50-135 for a DA*60-250 would look like a wise choice but... nah not for me, sorry

Here are some shots link
Do you think the DA*60-250 looks better?

Amin, I really don't question the quality of the DA*60-250 I question her purpose for me. It would never be able to replace the DA*50-135 since it's 10mm longer on the wide end and also need the f/2.8 for the dof and I love how the DA*50-135 renders photos at f/2.8, the DA*60-250 just don't have that.

Also like said before the DA*50-135 over laps the DA*60-250 for 50% of the range but then with a f/2.8 and I don't need to zoom more then the 135mm I mostly sit against the 100mm. Only there are ocasions that i would want to have more reach but will used it at the top then so buying a DA*60-250 to be only used at 200 to 250mm is just silly and would be more happy to simply get a DA*200 and enjoy the extra stop I gain.

I see why you are promoting the DA*60-250 but it just doesn't fit in my needs.


Danny, If I would only had one lens that would be the 100mm macro, that's all I truly need, zoom are my legs.
The DA*60-250 has just this enourmes range and I know quite sure the same thing would happen with the DA18-250.
The sigma 50-500 also surely isn't a lens for me, just can't my head around that thing. I see for more things when I've a prime on the camera and I love that, with zooms that disappears. The DA*50-135 is an exception since it has the purpose for me to be a portrait lens and use it alot for that, the purpose for the DA*60-250 is just lost for me.... what do you shoot in that range???
60mm is not wide enough for portrait so won't use it for that so that leaves... what I want the DA*200 zoo and wildlife, just were the 135mm is to short sometimes.


So does no one here have the DA*200???

Looks very good, certainly the colours are great although the lens seems a bit soft.

Thank you, it was fun making them

Need to keep my eyes out on Ebay it seems

Am I really that strange to prefer the DA*200 above the DA*60-250???

Please I ain't the only one here right

Danny, already tested the DA*60-250 6 months before it was in the shop.
the f/4 is holding me back a lot and i wont sell the DA*50-135 since it's just perfect for portrait, 60mm is going to be too long since i'm struggling with 50mm already. The DA*50-135 is really here to stay.

Since the DA*50-135 is here to stay it overlaps almost 50% of the DA*60-250 but then with a f/2.8 so i won't carry them both with me and probable will carry the DA*50-135 the most since I don't need the range as a zoom. This why I don't see the DA*60-250 as an option compared to the DA*200, they are both very different lenses when comparing the feel/spirits of them. They both can't replace each other I believe.

It's that the DA*200 is made for that range were as the DA*60-250 is made to be convenient. I might be the only one that thinks that way but don't think it's a real purpose lens, here comes my preferences of primes above

I had a DA18-250 but hardly used it because it just didn't feel right and didn't know what to do with it. I did love the versatility but then I bought the 100mm macro and the 18-250 became a dead weight.

I hope that that explains enough that the the DA*60-250 how stunning it might be is not an option for me.

Look over the forum, it's an highly praised lens.
With an tamron 1.4x kenko 1.5x (be sure you get the one with PZ contacts) or with a pentax 1.7X, you will get 450mm or 510mm but the image quality is still a bit better then the 50-500 on the long end.

There are some test on the forum about this so look them up, and Mikep I believe have some amazing macro shots up with the lens.

That's fair enough, still doesn't explain why the rest don't have it

It looks like a splendid lens to me so the range must not be right for most or they have another lens to fill the place. Maybe a 70-200 but I believe that they are quite a bit heavier and also bigger so that's why i favor the DA*200 and a 70-200 will overlap too much with DA*50-135 and I want to stay Pentax to be honest.