On Sep 16, 2006, at 5:34 PM, Digital Image Studio wrote: > I agree the size is limited by the element diameters but there is a > lot of fat on the FA 50/1.4, more so than the A version, if one could > be built similar to the FA77 form factor it would be more compact.
I had both at the same time. I don't recall that the A50/1.4 was substantially smaller than the FA50/1.4, or any lighter. Personally, I prefer the FA model, but the A model was a fine lens too. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

