On Tue, 9 Mar 2004, David Madsen wrote: > I will be purchasing a *istD soon and was wondering if anyone has had any > experience yet with the DA 16-45. I know that it will not function well on > my MZ-S so it would be just for the digital. My question is, is it worth it > to buy this lens if it only works on the digital or would I be better off > with a lens that would work on both? I know this ultimately boils down to > personal preference, I'm just asking for opinions.
So far I'm a big fan of the 16-45/4. It is a little large, but it works very well. The manual override focus clutch is great. The zoom range is just about ideal. If you want wide angle zooms you really don't have many other choices from Pentax. The 18-35 exists, but is slower and also won't work with your MZ-S (no aperture ring). Since you can apply for the rebate I think that getting the lens is a no brainer. If you don't like it you can probably apply for the rebate and sell the lens slightly used for more than you paid. alex
