I really enjoy this lens takes great pictures I bought it together with my D40X and have been using it for a while now and had no probelms.

great price; fast AF

none just yet

The DA* 200mm f/2.8 is part of Pentax' professional grade lens lineup and, correspondingly, it is a beautifully crafted lens. The outer body is obviously made of metal and the broad, rubberized focus ring operates very smooth.

If you needed proof that Pentax has a high-performance, professional-quality DSLR in the offing, this $1,000 (street) lens is it. Based on the film-era 200mm f/2.8 FA lens, it's equipped with new internal-flare-suppressing coatings, and it has a newly designed rear element which Pentax claims...

It's a REALLY good lens, You just want all your lens set to be the same. The only problem would be the weight of your backpack then.

La qualité optique est excellente, dès f2,8 le piqué est bien là, seules quelques rares situations à f2,8 peuvent engendrer des franges pourpres dans des zones surexposées. Aussi, comme avec tous les objectifs bien lumineux, les zones de flous sont sujettes aux aberrations longitudinales (violet...

Gary Wolstenholme takes a look at this compact super-telephoto lens with a silent focusing motor, full time manual focus override and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture, which gives an equivalent field of view of a 300mm lens on a 35mm camera.

Outstanding resolution; Almost zero distortion; Low CA; Fast focusing; Weather sealing; Build quality; Light weight

It doesn't fit other makes of camera to allow everyone to enjoy this lens

The build qualit is very good and should last me a for years to come. The Images have been extremely sharp you might say magnificent. the supersonic drive motor is very fast and smooth.

Extremely sharp and quite

its a little heavy; but I can live with it

A compact super-telephoto lens with a silent focusing motor, full time manual focus override, weather sealing and a bright f/2.8 maximum aperture.

Outstanding resolution; Almost zero distortion; Low CA; Fast focusing; Weather sealing; Build quality; Light weight; It doesn't fit other makes of camera to allow everyone to enjoy this lens

Outstanding resolution; Almost zero distortion; Low CA; Fast focusing; Weather sealing; Build quality; Light weight; It doesn't fit other makes of camera to allow everyone to enjoy this lens

The lens does what it says on the box, price so, so. I guess with practice the photographs will become what we expect. Easy lens to use for the correct picture.

The Pentax DA* 200mm SMC f/2.8 ED (IF) SDM is a high-end prime lens with an impressive specification