> You might want to look for the SMCP-M 50mm f/3.5 Mike. > I have one of these and it's a dynamite lens. *Very* sharp, almost > immune to flare and it's smaller than the 28/2.8.
Huh? I already have the 50/1.4, Mark, which is small enough (I didn't even know they made a 50/3.5). The point here is that I want to get something complementary in the 28mm range. All in all, however, despite Annsan's initial positive comment, I have to say that the consensus, on-list and off, is surprisingly negative about the 28/2.8 SMCP-M. The first and second versions have very different optical designs, so I suppose that could partly explain it, but (again excepting Annsan's) I'm not hearing positive comments to go along with the negatives. Guess I'll pass. Oh, and incidentally, the SMCP-M 28mm f/3.5 (180g) is NOT smaller and lighter than the SMCP-M 28mm f/2.8 (156g type 1; 170g type 2). The less common type 2 2.8 is longer, but not heavier. --Mike
