Pentax SMCP-F 80-200mm f/4.7-5.6 Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

stemked
( Expert)

Review Date
March 31, 2005

Overall Rating
3 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 1 of 12

Price Paid: $120.00 from Service Merchandise

Summary:

This is an often overlooked lens. VERY lightweight, surprisingly sharp for a consumer zoom. I have traveled often with this lens and have been very happy with it. Most other people will thumb their nose at you when you use this lens you'll be the photographer with good photos AND an lacking back strain.

Strengths:

Cheap. Lightweight Close focusing (1.1 meters) Sharp for a lens of this type Takes inexpensive 49mm filters

Weaknesses:

Slow

Similar Products Used:

Numerous pentax zooms

Customer Service:

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Rating
Reviewed by: David Brooks
(Intermediate)

Review Date
June 26, 2003

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 2 of 12

Price Paid: $279.00 from Blacks Cameras Thund

Summary:

I think this is one of Pentax's best bang for the buck lenses.It was my first K mount zoom and has worked very well since buying it in 1997.I shoot a lot of equestrian events and this was my main lens,up until 2003 when i switched to AF.

Strengths:

Light weight,solid,49mm filters,quite sharp.

Weaknesses:

Plastic feel.Slow at 200mm,forcing higher iso film speeds.

Similar Products Used:

Pentax 35-80,Pentax smc a 70-210

Customer Service:

None so far,knock knock.

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Rating
Reviewed by: brcorrea
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 29, 2002

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Review 3 of 12

Price Paid: $150.00 from Store in Rio

Summary:

Good lens for outdoors photos wich includes some climbing situations. Light, resistant and sharp.

Strengths:

Sharp, light weight, takes 49mm filters.

Weaknesses:

None.

Similar Products Used:

Pentax 80-320.

Customer Service:

Never needed.

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Rating
Reviewed by: Encor
(Intermediate)

Review Date
November 17, 2001

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
3 Months to 1 year

Review 4 of 12

Price Paid: $212.00 from A photographic shop

Summary:

A very good telezoom lens for those, who have not enough money for a 80-200 f/2,8. The price I payed may seem to be high, but in fact it''s a very reasonable price for such a lens in Poland... I have the FA version, but it''s optically the same. It''s a nice portrait lens and works well with close-up lenses (with tripod I have no problem taking sharp close-up pics).

Strengths:

Sharp, compact, very good price for the quality, doesn''t get longer while changing its focal lenght, very quick focusing, the shortest minimum focusing distance in its class (1,1 m)

Weaknesses:

quite slow at the short end, like any lens of this class it has plastic feeling...

Similar Products Used:

Tamron 70-300 f/4-5,6

Customer Service:

No malfunction yet...

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Rating
Reviewed by: ms
(Casual)

Review Date
May 8, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 5 of 12

Price Paid: $129.00

Summary:

- Great picture for all focal lenghts.
- Using tripod for great results.
- Smart choice.

Strengths:

- Light
- Small
- Easy to use
- Good built

Weaknesses:

None

Similar Products Used:

- FA 80-320mm

Customer Service:

Good

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