RE: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
You have a very good photographic eye, Juan. Your shots very much non-kliche, which I like. Also from a technical point of view they a good work! Regards Jens -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Juan Buhler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sendt: 15. august 2005 20:16 Til: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Emne: Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens On 8/15/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's good to hear that the FA28/2.8 does not disappoint. Your two photos look excellent! Thanks! Hmm. A comparison of the FA28/2.8 and the FA35/2 against the FA20-35 at 28mm and 35mm focal lengths would be very interesting. Perhaps one of these weekends we can meet up in SF and do some shooting experiments. My 35/2 should be here today or tomorrow. That would be fun, but will have to happen in October. I'm taking off to Europe this Wednesday, to spend the next six or so weeks in Eastern Europe. Maybe we can get Shel to come with us, and whoever else is around, and have a small SF-PDML outing then? j Godfrey On Aug 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: I got the FA28/2.8 from BH last Friday, and I'm already in love! For some reason I didn't use the M28/3.5 too much in the istD. Probably a combination of the need to shoot in manual mode, the half stop less aperture, and the longer focus throw (I like shorter, even though I focus manually, because it's faster). The FA28 feels great on the istD, and the perspective is perfect. I'd almost venture to say I prefer ot over the FA35/2, which has been my main lens for a long while. My impression is also that is is very sharp (this subjective impression is all I need, btw.) The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203 http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204 Not getting rid of the FA35 anytime soon, but the FA28 will be on the camera by default from now on. j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
It's good to hear that the FA28/2.8 does not disappoint. Your two photos look excellent! I agree with you about the focus speed ... since I bought the FA20-35, I've not touched the A24/2.8 due to the AF lens' faster focus even when manually operated. Hmm. A comparison of the FA28/2.8 and the FA35/2 against the FA20-35 at 28mm and 35mm focal lengths would be very interesting. Perhaps one of these weekends we can meet up in SF and do some shooting experiments. My 35/2 should be here today or tomorrow. Godfrey On Aug 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: I got the FA28/2.8 from BH last Friday, and I'm already in love! For some reason I didn't use the M28/3.5 too much in the istD. Probably a combination of the need to shoot in manual mode, the half stop less aperture, and the longer focus throw (I like shorter, even though I focus manually, because it's faster). The FA28 feels great on the istD, and the perspective is perfect. I'd almost venture to say I prefer ot over the FA35/2, which has been my main lens for a long while. My impression is also that is is very sharp (this subjective impression is all I need, btw.) The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203 http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204 Not getting rid of the FA35 anytime soon, but the FA28 will be on the camera by default from now on. j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
On 8/15/05, Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It's good to hear that the FA28/2.8 does not disappoint. Your two photos look excellent! Thanks! Hmm. A comparison of the FA28/2.8 and the FA35/2 against the FA20-35 at 28mm and 35mm focal lengths would be very interesting. Perhaps one of these weekends we can meet up in SF and do some shooting experiments. My 35/2 should be here today or tomorrow. That would be fun, but will have to happen in October. I'm taking off to Europe this Wednesday, to spend the next six or so weeks in Eastern Europe. Maybe we can get Shel to come with us, and whoever else is around, and have a small SF-PDML outing then? j Godfrey On Aug 15, 2005, at 10:22 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: I got the FA28/2.8 from BH last Friday, and I'm already in love! For some reason I didn't use the M28/3.5 too much in the istD. Probably a combination of the need to shoot in manual mode, the half stop less aperture, and the longer focus throw (I like shorter, even though I focus manually, because it's faster). The FA28 feels great on the istD, and the perspective is perfect. I'd almost venture to say I prefer ot over the FA35/2, which has been my main lens for a long while. My impression is also that is is very sharp (this subjective impression is all I need, btw.) The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203 http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204 Not getting rid of the FA35 anytime soon, but the FA28 will be on the camera by default from now on. j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
Juan Buhler wrote: I got the FA28/2.8 from BH last Friday, and I'm already in love! For some reason I didn't use the M28/3.5 too much in the istD. Probably a combination of the need to shoot in manual mode, the half stop less aperture, and the longer focus throw (I like shorter, even though I focus manually, because it's faster). The FA28 feels great on the istD, and the perspective is perfect. I'd almost venture to say I prefer ot over the FA35/2, which has been my main lens for a long while. My impression is also that is is very sharp (this subjective impression is all I need, btw.) The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203 http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204 Not getting rid of the FA35 anytime soon, but the FA28 will be on the camera by default from now on. j I bought an FA 28/2.8 (also from BH) a few months ago to be the normal on my *istD, too. It's great! In a perfect world, it would be that size and faster than a 2.8, but I suppose we have to live with the laws of physics. 2.8 works pretty well for a lot of my indoor candid usage, and I like that this lens is just the same size as the normal (50/1.7) that I was used to on my film SLRs. I like my cameras small, light and unobtrusive. I'm not a passionate enough person to fall in love! with a lens, but I do like this one a lot on the *istD.
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
Juan Buhler wrote: The last two pictures in my photoblog were shot with it: http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=203 http://photoblog.jbuhler.com/index.php?showimage=204 Bah, now I'm going to have to start saving. :-( How are you doing your conversions to B+W, by the way? S
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
On 8/15/05, Steve Jolly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: How are you doing your conversions to B+W, by the way? http://194.100.88.243/petteri/pont/How_to/n_Digital_BW/a_Digital_Black_and_White.html Cheers, j -- Juan Buhler http://www.jbuhler.com photoblog at http://photoblog.jbuhler.com
Re: FA28/2.8: My new normal lens
On Aug 15, 2005, at 11:16 AM, Juan Buhler wrote: Hmm. A comparison of the FA28/2.8 and the FA35/2 against the FA20-35 at 28mm and 35mm focal lengths would be very interesting. Perhaps one of these weekends we can meet up in SF and do some shooting experiments. My 35/2 should be here today or tomorrow. That would be fun, but will have to happen in October. I'm taking off to Europe this Wednesday, to spend the next six or so weeks in Eastern Europe. October would be good. No rush required. :-) Maybe we can get Shel to come with us, and whoever else is around, and have a small SF-PDML outing then? Sounds like the formation of a plan is at hand... Godfrey
