Pentax 645N 200 F4 FA ?

[GarageBoy]

Anyone use this lens before?
Doesn't seem to be too many reviews around for it

 

[pentaxuser]

Is there anything on the Pentax forum website?

pentaxuser

 

[Alan Gales]

I used to own the 150mm FA. It's an excellent lens and very sharp. It has an excellent reputation. I highly recommend it.

I remember reading that the 200 FA was also an excellent lens. Some said that it was not quite as sharp as the 150 but still plenty sharp.

Of course this is what I read on the internet several years ago and not first hand experience.

 

[Pioneer]

I own it and use it. Just as nice as the 150, just one stop slower and 50mm longer. With those two exceptions I can't see any difference in my photographs between it and the 150. I use to love it for base running photos in Little League. It is also a very nice long portrait lens. Just don't expect it to fully blur out a messy background if you are shooting environmental portraits. This and the FA 45-85 was my complete lens kit for the 645nii.

 

[GarageBoy]

Just 5 reviews on the pentaxforums
Not a lot of info on the lens on photo.net either

 

[Pioneer]

Just 5 reviews on the pentaxforums
Not a lot of info on the lens on photo.net either

But those five did seem to like it didn't they?

 

[GarageBoy]

Well- picked one up for a good price- here goes nothing

 

[pentaxuser]

Well- picked one up for a good price- here goes nothing

Let us know your findings and given that there are only 5 reviews on Pentaxforums you might want to add to that.

pentaxuser

 

[adelorenzo]

I had one and it was a fine lens, too long for me though I traded it for a 135 LS.


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