Mishka, There are other uses for the wide aperture other than just weight. Here is an example of utilizing the narrow DOF available to the F2 lens: http://pug.komkon.org/99oct/Oct_Pug.htm
Also, I found that doing night photography, the ability to see and focus was far easier with my 24/2 than my 20/2.8. In the dim/dark every little bit helps. Based on what I read from you, though, you should stick with the K version as that is what you really seem to enjoy. A piece of equipment that is more capable, but not enjoyable to use is not as good as something that you truly love. I much prefer using my 67II over my MZ-S even though the MZ-S can run circles around my 67II for features. Go with your heart. Bruce Tuesday, November 19, 2002, 10:44:15 AM, you wrote: MI> Chris, MI> It's not that easy for me: MI> I am not sure I care much for 24/2 for several reasons MI> -- it's twice as big and heavy MI> -- it uses 67 filters (IIRC) MI> -- it has longer min focusing distance MI> -- I am not sure that f/2 is a real advantage over f/2.8: I don't have trouble focusing, and being 24mm, it's mostly used at ff/8+. If there were 24/4 half the size and weight of f/2.8 and at MI> least as sharp, I'd jump on it! MI> -- which also means that AF is of dubious advantage -- pretty much everything is in focus anyway. Besides everyone's saying thhat that KAF3 is coming <VBG> MI> OTOH, for super wide angle, matrix metering would probably be very useful (at least, center-weighted is next to useless -- but I use a handheld meter with it anyway). MI> So unless FA 24/2 hugely outperforms A24/2.8, I see it having many cons and very few pros... MI> Best, MI> Mishka >> From: Chris Brogden >> >> This is an easy one. Keep the K, sell the A. Use >> the MF K lens for those times when feel, handling, >> and taking pleasure in the act of photography are >> more important than having the most advanced >> metering. And if you want to update your >> technology, no sense going halfway to an A-series... >> spring for the AF 24/2 and get AF along with multi- >> pattern metering. >> >> chris MI> ______________________________________________ MI> @Mail.ru ������������ �������� ������ MI> http://www.mail.ru MI> ______________________________________________ MI> �� ������ �������: MI> ������ �������� � ����������� e-mail �������! MI> http://r.mail.ru/cln1956/souvenir.mail.ru
