Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: >On Jun 20, 2006, at 11:12 AM, John Francis wrote: > > > >>if you want a zoom in that range, the latest Pentax 28-105 is faster, >>and IIRC Godfrey for one has good things to say about it. >> >> > >The current series FA28-105/3.2-4.5 AL IF is certainly a very good >lens ... you've seen a lot of my photos from last year's UK trip >taken with it. That said, I found myself using it less and less in >preference to the FA20-35, FA50, and FA135. I sold it a few months >ago and filled in the focal length hole it left with the FA77. > >I think if I were buying a zoom in this range I'd go for the FA24-90 >now. It's a better performer at the longer focal lengths and still >reasonably light and compact. Of course the upcoming DA50-135/2.8 is >really what I ought to buy if I'm in the market for another lens. > >(My current debate is whether to add the FA28/2.8 to my kit. Or wait >for the DA21/2.4 Ltd. I've flip-flopped on it a dozen times already.) > >Godfrey > > > The DA 21 is a f3.2 lens, not a f2.4 unfortunately (It would be a lot more attractive to me at f2.4). The new 70 is the f2.4.
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