II failed to mention the 16-45 and was about to do so, but you covered It well, Mark. J
Sent from my iPhone > On Jan 29, 2016, at 12:48 PM, Mark C <pdml-m...@charter.net> wrote: > > You left out the DA 16-45 f4, which might be the sweet spot in terms of > performance and price, though it is now discontinued. > > FWIW - I have the 17-70, the 16-45 and the first version of the 18-55. The > 17-70 is a little soft wide open but sharpens up even at f 5.6. The zoom > range is good for a general purpose lens. I have not had any issues with the > SDM focusing -it is fast, quiet and accurate. But I'm ever paranoid that it > will up and quit on me given the experiences of others. > > The 16-45 is distinctly better than the 17-70 at f4 and marginally better > when stopped down, but 45mm is just a tad short for my tastes. I have not > used the 18-55 for years - my recollection was that it was a pretty decent > lens, though. > > That said - I doubt that any of these will be on par with the 50 f1.4. > > Mark > >> On 1/29/2016 11:27 AM, Ed Keeney wrote: >> Hello all! >> >> I have the following in my bag at the moment... >> >> Pentax K-50 >> SMC-DAL 18-55 3.5/5.6 >> SMC-DA 50-200 4-5.6 >> SMC-FA 50 1.4 >> >> I find that the image quality of the 50 is outstanding when comparing >> to the other 2 lenses (primarily the 18-55). Not that the kit lens is >> bad, but the 50 is very sharp. I attribute this to the fixed aperture >> and overall better quality glass. >> >> I'm thinking of saving for a new higher quality lens (aren't we all?). >> At this point, I'm not sure which direction to take. Do I look at the >> current lineup (below) or try to find a second hand older lens. >> >> The current fixed aperture zoom lens lineup from the Ricoh site (US >> prices)... >> >> PENTAX DA 12-24mm f/4 ED AL [IF] $ 699.95 >> >> PENTAX smc DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL [IF] SDM $1049.95 >> >> PENTAX smc DA 17-70mm f/4 AL [IF] SDM $ 499.95 >> >> PENTAX HD D FA 24-70mm f/2.8ED SDM WR $1299.95 >> >> PENTAX smc DA* 50-135mm f/2.8 ED [IF] SDM $1049.95 >> >> PENTAX smc DA* 60-250mm F4 [IF] SDM $1299.95 >> >> >> To start, I am looking at the DA 17-70 to roughly cover the same range >> as the 18-55 and luckily it's the lowest priced one. B&H has it >> listed for $350, Amazon $300. >> >> Online reviews are hit and miss on this (SDM focusing issues). >> >> I'd like to get PDML thoughts, so fire away! >> >> Thanks! >> Ed >> http://www.flickr.com/photos/edkeeney/ > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
