Re: Anyone uses the FA 35/2 AL on a manual body?

[Joe Wilensky]

While I haven't used my FA 35/2 on a manual focus body yet, it's the 
one FA lens I have that I would use on a manual body. It does have a 
better-feeling focusing ring and is quite decently damped for an 
autofocus lens. It even has a better manual focusing feel than a few 
well-used A lenses I've had in the past few years.

I do prefer M and K series lenses on my MXes, and I would use the M 
35/2 I have on an MX instead of the FA in just about any situation. 
But since I recently re-acquired a Super Program, using the FA 35/2 
on the Super Program would let me use it in program or shutter 
priority mode, so I would consider that.

... Unless anyone has an SMC-A 35mm f/2 lens for sale -- it rarely 
comes up on eBay or at KEH/Adorama/B&H. If you have one for sale, I'd 
be interested!  ;-)

Joe



 > I haven't used this specific lens but I have used the FA 28/2.8AL (which
 is mechanically very similar - I'm assuming you're wondering about
 manual focus feel, etc.) on my MX frequently.
I didn't like the feel of the FA 28/2.8 on my MX.

 I have no issues with the narrow focusing ring on the FA
 lenses.
On the FA 35/2 the focusing ring is twice the size of the focusing ring of
the FA 28/2.8 or FA 50/1.4. Also, it's pretty well damped (definitely better
than the FA 28/2.8). I played with it for a while when Sylwek had bought
one, but didn't actually think about getting one because I had no money
then. I'm a bit worried about the short focus throw (from the pictures at
Boz's site I gather it ends at 2m and doesn't seem to be long).
 If you get it I'd like to know your impressions of the 35/2.0 lens.
 Others have had very favorable reports.
If I finally buy it, I'm sure gonna get back to you :-)

Regards,
Lukasz
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