Adam, thank's for the explanation. Looks like I missunderstood something there. Obviously, there are a lot of new things to learn after so many years. ;-)
Marcus -- Am 11.03.2008 um 18:08 schrieb Adam Maas: > No, there's a fair difference between those two lenses. The 28 would > perform on the K200D like the 40 would on a 35mm body, not like the > 40mm does on the K200D. The crop factor always applies as focal length > is focal length. The only difference between a 40mm FF lens and 40mm > DA lens is the latter won't necessarily cover a 35mm frame. > Ironically, the DA 40mm is actually a 35mm full-frame design, being an > update of the SMC-M 40mm f2.8 Pancake (albeit a very thorouhg update, > the original did not use Aspherical elements). > > -Adam > > On 3/11/08, Marcus A. Hofmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Thank you for your thoughts, j.c. I am just thinking that a full- >> frame >> 28mm prime would perform like a, well, somewhere around 50mm prime >> with the K200D's smaller sensor. That would be awfully close to the >> DA >> 40 that I already have, and I am not sure if I really need two primes >> with such similar focal lengths. But I can see the idea behind it. >> It's appreciated. >> >> Marcus >> >> >> -- >> Am 11.03.2008 um 13:35 schrieb J. C. O'Connell: >> >> >>> I would get a good 28mm prime. The sma-A F2.8 is >>> nice if you like manual focus, the later F and FA >>> versions would do if you want AF. But in any case >>> a 28mm prime is very useful/high quality on DSLR. >>> jco >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>> Of >>> Marcus A. Hofmann >>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 6:51 AM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss List Mail >>> Subject: Seeking lens advice >>> >>> >>> Hello. >>> >>> I have recently bought a new K200D. I did photograph a lot until >>> about >>> 15 years ago, but have only used p+s cameras since then. So I >>> figured >>> the K200D would be more than sufficient to get back into >>> photography. >>> I am actually very satisfied with the camera. >>> >>> But the bundled 18-55mm/3.5-5.8 lens is kind of dissapointing, >>> especially when compared to the 40mm/f2.8 limited that I also bought >>> with the camera (mainly beacuse it was so cute), which produces >>> beautifully sharp and crisp images. So I am now stuck with the 40mm >>> prime and need to buy some more glass. >>> >>> My old analog setup contained a 50mm/1.4 Minolta prime (which I >>> still >>> own), a 28-85mm/2.8-something Minolta and a 100-400mm Minolta that I >>> loved (but which I sold). I've been digging around a little and come >>> up with the following lenses that seem like what I want, and I'd >>> like >>> to ask those of you that own one of these for their opinions. >>> Alternatives are also welcome. >>> >>> smc DA* 50-135mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM >>> >>> and >>> >>> smc DA* 16-50mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM or smc DA 21mm/3,2 ED [IF] SDM >>> >>> I might also get something like the smc DA* 200mm/2,8 ED [IF] SDM >>> later, depending on how much I'll actually use the camera. >>> >>> So I was wondering if the image quality of the 16-50mm/2,8 is >>> comparable to that of the 40mm/2,8 limited, or if I should rather go >>> with the 21mm and 40mm limiteds instead of the 16-50mm zoom. Is the >>> 50-135mm worth the money, and are there alternatives? I like the >>> fact >>> that it is weather sealed a lot. Can I use the old 50mm/1.4 Minolta >>> (from the late 80's) on the K200D with an adaptor? Is that >>> recommendable? >>> >>> I might add that I will be taking the thing into the mountains a >>> lot, >>> and I like to sit in a cafe on a sunday and shoot passers by in the >>> street. >>> >>> >>> Thanks for any advice. >>> >>> Marcus >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >>> and follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above >> and follow the directions. >> > > > -- > M. Adam Maas > http://www.mawz.ca > Explorations of the City Around Us. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
