I've used the 14mm. Not so much wider and not sharper than my DA 16-45, hence I wasn't really tempted to buy it. In brief, I think it's not enought a step from the DA 16-45mm. For those who own the DA 18-55mm, it can be a totally different case and it can be worth.
The DA 12-24 has been on my wish list since its introduction, as it's much wider than the 16-45 and looks at least as sharp as the DA 14mm, so you won't suffer on that. IMHO, one stop faster (F2.8 vs. F4) at such short focal lengths won't balance for the extra field of view the 12-24 will give you. I ended up buying tthe zoom and I'm delighted by its performance. CA at the wider end is its only visible issue, but it can be fixed rather easy. Dario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Maris V. Lidaka Sr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax Discuss" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2007 7:11 PM Subject: Digital 14mm F2.8 or 12-24mm F4.0? > Amateur here - which lens do you think preferable? I understand that a > fixed lens is generally sharper, but 12-24mm is tempting. > > Maris > Digital 14mm F2.8 or 12-24mm F4.0? > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
