I havent used the 43 seriously, so cant say. Opinion on the 43 seems to be divided. As so many like it so much I would doubt that any zoom will measure up though (please lets not go there again!).
I was actually very disappointed with the build and feel of the 43 when I handled it a PDML UK in Duxford. I felt light and flimsy after the 77. That's not to say its not well built, but just holding the 77 is an experience in itself and I expected the same. The reason I don't have the 43 is largely because I don't shoot at that focal length much though. I would always want longer or wider. The only primes I have are a macro and the 24 and 77. The reason I have the 24 and 77 is because those are 'my' lengths of choice. The 24-90 is fantastic though and if you want a zoom you cant really do much better. The build is consumer level, but the optics are top drawer. It can look overpriced based on specs and build, but the glass is what you are buying. Hope this helps... > -----Original Message----- > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 December 2002 11:06 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > how does it compare to the 43mm which i have and really like > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 9:20 PM > Subject: RE: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > I wondered if you would ask that as I typed the email. > > > > As I said, once you have used the 77, you will feel nothing > else does > > justice to your portraits. The 24-90, which IMO is one of the best > > zooms ever made optically and me equal second favourite lens(along > > with the FA*24f2), does not compare to the 77 at all either > optically > > or in terms of build. Of course it does have the added > ability to do > > other focal lengths. The only problem with the 77 is that > sometimes I > > cant back up enough to get the shots I want in smaller rooms. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: 05 December 2002 10:46 > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > > > > how does it compare to the 24-90mm > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Rob Brigham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:50 PM > > > Subject: RE: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > > > > > It is EVERYTHING it is cracked up to be, and more! > > > > > > > > I would forget the 85 unless you feel like using the extra > > > weight to > > > > keep you fit, or REALLY need the extra stop or half stop > > > whatever it > > > > is. > > > > > > > > Some debate which of the two has the best bokeh, and I > > > think it comes > > > > down to personal taste. Both are slightly different in > > > this respect, > > > > but both are great. Neither is probably better, just different. > > > > > > > > The 77 is compact and much lighter than the 'big beast' 85. > > > > > > > > I use mine for all my portraits now, if I am able to > stand at the > > > > right distance for my subjects. Otherwise I use the 24-90 or a > > > > 28-70f2.8, for their versatility. Once you see the results > > > of the 77, > > > > you don't want to use anything else because you feel > you would be > > > > selling your subjects short by doing so! > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: whereswayne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: 05 December 2002 10:10 > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Subject: thoughts on the 77mm limited lens > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i am thinking of buying it and am wondering if it is all its > > > > > cracked up to be? or is saving up for the 85mm better > bet i am > > > > > looking for a portrait come landscape lens come people even a > > > > > macro lens with pentaxes marvelous convertor the heliocoid > > > > > windout thing i currently use the vivitar 35-85mm for > such work > > > > > and am reasonably happy > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
