Stan, Why the short reunion?
Cesar Panama City, Florida -----Original Message----- From: Stan Halpin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 02, 2004 12:40 AM Ask me again in a month. My 30mm and 31mm will be reunited, if only for a few days, and this time I WILL take some comparison shots. Stan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Just out of curiousity, can anyone speak from experience about the > relative optical performance of the K30/2.8 and the FA limited 31? > > The 31 is of course faster, and has A and AF functions, plus you can > buy one pretty much any time from NY dealers. I'd be tempted, but > I've got a K30 and my tests (I haven't had much chance to SHOOT with it) > show it to be a superb performer, decreasing the appeal of the FA 31. > > On a related note, I understand that M150/3.5 and M100/2.8 are generally > held to be inferior to K150/4.0 and K105/2.8 (both screw-mount designs, > from what I can tell). Unfortunately, the M lenses are cheapish and easy > to come by, and the K lenses aren't. I'm particularly curious about the > M150/3.5 as an alternative to hauling an M80-210/4.5 or K135/2.5 (better, > but bigger) to England next year. > > DJE
