> [Original Message] > From: Godfrey DiGiorgi > My reservations about the 24/2 stem from the wide disparity of > comments I've heard about its optical performance. It seems most > people who have used it with film love it, but most people who've > used it with the DSLR bodies find too much chromatic aberration and > poor sharpness wide open. I think Rob Studdert posted some > comparisons showing the A24/2.8 and FA*24/2 performance, using the > *ist D body, and the A24/2.8 was a substantially better performer.
----- The FA* 24 F2 is one of those controversial lenses. Some people love it, some hate it. I had one and sold it on in favor of the FA 20 F2.8. I didn't like it's wide-open performance, and I had bought it for use in low light. That said, I have seen stunning images made with it on a DSLR, stopped down. But it is out of production. Reports are that the CA problem can be corrected in software. I can't attest to this. If you don't need speed, the DA 21 F3.2 is an alternative. Or, as Godfrey mentioned, the FA 20-35 F4 is very nice. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
