On Thu, 13 Apr 2006, Lucas Rijnders wrote:
Op Thu, 13 Apr 2006 14:35:39 +0200 schreef Kostas Kavoussanakis
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I have been using the FA50/1.7 for that with as much success as I am going
to get. It has a flat field of view, which is apparent (to me) wide open as
an improvement to the A50/1.4. Not that I have systematically tested them,
I would not.
Neither would I, but I'll take a close look at the results of both the A
lenses, to see which I prefer in the end. It might turn out to be a case of
varying mileage :o)
Let me know, I am casually interested.
Film, yes. I don't think I've ever seen a FA prime in real life :o) How is
the manual focussing feel? Comparable to the FA-zooms, or better?
I can only speak about the FA50/1.7. I have a lot of K-M-A lenses but
I prefer this one because it is damped but not very, while it has a
short, fast throw. I some times focus it with the index finger. I have
never tried to MF any of my AF zooms; I find the handling of two
different parameters (focus vs FL) too hard to master (they are all
two-touch). I am OK with the M75-150/4 which is one-touch, while the
M80-200/4.5 and the A70-210/4 I got rid of very quickly as I found
them too heavy and long for the combination of handling.
I have the K3.5s, but don't use them as much as I ought to :-(
Shame on you ;-)
I am having a bad period at the moment when it comes to photography, I
rarely shoot. My hands are too full with the two kids and the house
is too unattractive to shoot anymore... My son will have serious
questions to ask when he is older and sees his sister was apparently
more popular to photograph :-( I should at least liberate some bodies
and lenses, it's a shame to keep them unused.
Kostas
