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From: "Mark Erickson"
Subject: RE: 31 Ltd and FA* 24 size and weight
All,
Thanks for the comparison info. The dimensions and weights on Boz' site
and
elsewhere only go so far when it comes to comparisons, so the personal
input
is valuable. I have the 24 and it's my standard "moderate wide" lens on my
*ist-Ds. I'm pondering how I might use the 31. I'm doing a lot of
low-light stuff these days and the 31 beckons. The Ds feels a little
overbalanced by the 24 to me, so I was hoping that the 31 would make a
good
standard for the Ds. Maybe I'll wait until Pentax releases their
short-focal-length Pancake.
Mark, I have both the 31 and the A35/2.
The 31 makes the D quite front heavy, I expect this would be more pronounced
with the Ds. The 35 is a nice match for the size of the camera.
The 31 is, however, the better lens, though the 35 is no slouch either.
If you like manual focus lenses, the A35/2 is a gorgeous lens. It was my
standard lens on the istD until I got the 31.
William Robb
