Paul Jones writes:
> what is the build quality like? I dont actualy own any FA series lenses at
> the moment, only F.
I quite like mine, even though I once accidentally whacked the hood into 6
pieces (tulip bit, bayonet bit, metal locking ring and three screws) a couple of
months ago. Some 24 hour Araldite fixed that up nicely. It took a pretty
heavy whack to do that and a metal hood would certainly have bent. If the
plastic was stronger the damage could have been worse.
Its a nice lens to use. I think my favourite feature is how you swap between
MF and AF by snapping the focus ring forwards or backwards. I wish my
macro lens did that. The MF "feel" isn't the best, but that's not a major
complaint. The focussing ring continues to turn beyond the focus limits, but
you can tell because it "drags" a bit harder. This definitely feels weird when
you're used to hard end-stops.
I have also found that mine focusses a little beyond infinity which strikes me
as being very strange for a wide-angle, but I've heard a suggestion that AF
systems work better this way.
Using a polariser with this lens could be inconvenient as the hood will get in
the way. Not a problem for me because I tend to avoid polarisers (especially
with wides) but you might need to consider this.
I do find that fitting and removing the lens cap is a bit of a pain with the hood
mounted backwards, but I suspect that I don't have the "original" cap
because I bought the lens secondhand.
Cheers,
- Dave
David A. Mann, B.E.
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while children are allowed to run free on the streets?" -- Garfield
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