> As a DA 16-45 owner, I should jump in. Before I got the lens, I was > using a FA * 24/2.0 lens for family portraits. I wasn't overly happy > with it, even though I had great success with it on film. It hide > quite a bit of CA and just didn't seem as sharp on digital. After I > got the 16-45, I did some tests which I had another PDML member look > at and we both concluded that the 16-45 performed as well and > sometimes better than the FA*24 at the 24mm setting. The advantages > of the zoom range for me were a bigger plus so I ended up selling my > FA*24.
That's a shame, the FA*24 is one of my favourite lenses on film. > Do I think there are better optics out there in a prime...yes. But > at this time you would have to go to the K or M 24/2.8 to get it. I have a K 24mm but it's just too long for what I need as is the FA* of course, I'm looking for something wider than 18mm to give the equivalent of 24mm on Digital. > I am very interested to see just how good the upcoming 16-50/2.8 lens is. > I'm hoping it is of the image quality that the old FA* 28-70/2.8 is. Out of my price range unfortunately, at least at present. John ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you have received an email in error please notify Carmel College on [EMAIL PROTECTED] then delete all copies of it from your systems. Although Carmel College scans incoming and outgoing emails and email attachments for viruses we cannot guarantee a communication to be free of all viruses nor accept any responsibility for viruses. Although Carmel College monitors incoming and outgoing emails for inappropriate content, the college cannot be held responsible for the views or expressions of the author. The views expressed may not necessarily be those of Carmel College and Carmel College cannot be held responsible for any loss or injury resulting from the contents of a message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
