>> And is this lens significantly better than the A 50/2.8 I already >> have?
> i understand that the design is identical and performance should > be. Actually, the A 50/2.8 is optically quite different from the F and FA 50/2.8's (which are the same as each other, though). As for performance, I hate to say it (because I do like my A 50/2.8 quite a bit, for a compact go-anywhere macro lens, with a beautiful manual focus feel), the F 50/2.8 that I once had (and, therefore, also the FA 50/2.8, although I have never owned the FA version) is indeed a sharper lens design (although tactually annoying to use, compared to the delightful A version). Fred - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
