Pentax DA* 50-135 f2.8 Lens Review + Samples 

Ok I also made the jump, funny thing is in screwdrive it'd get faster AF so even if the sdm breaks you gain some advantage :)

The 16-50 is my next lens as well. Ordering it the first week of January :) Now to get the DA* 200 2.8 and im set :)

EUP Photography I have the 200mm f2.8. Just used it yesterday. Sharp and well built, but it's heavy. By the end of the shoot, with cold hands it was getting hard to keep it steady. I would knock focus off the subject while fidgeting for a better grip (I manual focus). However, when I got it in focus, it was perfect. f4 to f11 is stellar.

with one finger, what good is that?

It does have the removable piece for accessing the filters yes. When the lens hood is reversed though, it is difficult to access the manual focus ring. You only have a small spot on top and bottom to access it as the sides are completely covered. It is one of my minor nitpicks of this lens.

Pentax doesnt have the fastest lenses for sports and action. That has always been the case though. Its a great portrait or landscape/limited wildlife lens though.

Ail'enduril yes it is a good sized lens. The tokina variant comes with a tripod collar, but for some reason Pentax opted to not include it when they spiced it up Pentax style.