The FA 35/2 has become my most used prime lens since I purchased it several months ago. For overall use, it is only rivaled by the DA 16-45. But I find quite frequently that I need the speed of the prime more than the flexibility of the zoom. The swish pans that I posted last week were all shot with the 35/2. Last night I took it to a twilight social event for a bit of snapshooting. It's a great lens. Paul
> You will like this lens a lot, Godfrey. It was one of my favorites on > the MX, and the only reason it wasn't my main lens was that my default > focal length is 50mm (on 35mm film.) > > With the istD, it became my main lens. I'll be bouncing between it and > the FA28 now. > > Cheers, > > j > > On 8/18/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just paged through 16 exposures made today with the FA35/2 AL that > > arrived earlier. This is a very nice lens: I can see its crispness > > and contrast in the viewfinder immediately, and the OOF rendering is > > very nice too, quite similar to the F50/1.7, I think, at first > > glances. I also like that it is very compact and very light weight. > > The focal length coupled with f/2 speed is a good complement my other > > frequently used lenses. > > > > My Pentax lens kit is just about as complete as I need it to be. More > > than I need, actually: I'll be going through the equipment cabinet > > and putting some of the extras up for sale. No point to me in > > hoarding lenses that will not be used often. > > > > Godfrey > > > > > > > -- > Juan Buhler > http://www.jbuhler.com > photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com >
