Juan Buhler wrote:
I got the FA28/2.8 from B&H last Friday, and I'm already in love!
For some reason I didn't use the M28/3.5 too much in the istD.
Probably a combination of the need to shoot in manual mode, the half
stop less aperture, and the longer focus throw (I like shorter, even
though I focus manually, because it's faster).
The FA28 feels great on the istD, and the perspective is perfect. I'd
almost venture to say I prefer ot over the FA35/2, which has been my
main lens for a long while. My impression is also that is is very
sharp (this subjective impression is all I need, btw.)
The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it:
http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203
http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204
Not getting rid of the FA35 anytime soon, but the FA28 will be on the
camera by default from now on.
j
I bought an FA 28/2.8 (also from B&H) a few months ago to be the normal
on my *istD, too. It's great! In a perfect world, it would be that size
and faster than a 2.8, but I suppose we have to live with the laws of
physics. 2.8 works pretty well for a lot of my indoor candid usage, and
I like that this lens is just the same size as the normal (50/1.7) that
I was used to on my film SLRs. I like my cameras small, light and
unobtrusive.
I'm not a passionate enough person to fall in love! with a lens, but I
do like this one a lot on the *istD.
