On Mar 15, 2005, at 12:42 PM, Joseph Tainter wrote:
"Yesterday I received my FA 31/1.8 Limited. Purchased from another list member who heard my pleas for help in finding one at a decent price. He had one in brand spanking new condition, which I was able to purchase at a reasonable price."
I cannot believe what I just read. Someone getting out of Pentax? If not, why sell this?
No, not getting out of Pentax.
It's a lovely lens, its performance is superb. But I found it to be larger and heavier than I wanted to carry very often and decided that it was too expensive an item to leave sitting in the closet.
I find the A24/2.8, A28/2.8, and A35/2.8 cover this focal length range adequately for my needs, are more compact, and are smaller, lighter, for me they're more likely to be carried. They're not as sterling a performer as the 31 Ltd, but they work well.
The DA16-45 covers this range well too, albeit it's a bit slower.
Godfrey
