I have the FA 20-35/4, and my gf has the EF USM 20-35/3.5-4.5 with hood and
case for her EOS-5. There is a significant size difference between the two
(Pentax being smaller, of course). Both are recent acquisitions, so we
haven't sat down to do any serious comparisons, but at first glance, they
seem fairly equivalent in output.
What I don't like about the Canon 20-35 is the diameter and reach of the
hood. It is a monster compared to the FA version. And of course, the hood
and soft leather case cost extra for the Canon, while Pentax supplies both
with the lens.
Cheers,
Gerald
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leon Altoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, March 04, 2001 10:36 PM
Subject: Wide angle comparisons (Canon to Pentax)
> Greetings all,
>
> A friend of mine is looking to buy a new camera after his ex-wife won
> custody after the divorce. The sad news is that he is looking at a
> Canon. The good news is that he is not yet sold. He is looking at the
> Canon EOS-30 and the 20-35 f3.5-4.5. I have the Pentax FA 20-35 f4
> lens and love it, but I can't give him any honest comparison between
> the Canon and the Pentax. According to Photodo they are very close in
> terms of sharpness, but as most of us know that is not all there is to
> how a lens takes a picture (with the camera's help of course).
>
> Does anyone have any experiences with these lenses that they can relay
> to me? I would like to see him with an MZ-3 and FA20-35, but that will
> be up to him.
>
>
> Leon
>
> http://www.bluering.org.au
> http://www.bluering.org.au/leon
>
>
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