the 24 is very sharp at the center but has chromatic abberation. that's the reason i don't use it, not sharpness. people usually don't distinguish the two factors. most of my other glass is Pentax A* and FA* prime lenses. what isn't, is still all Pentax glass. the FA* 80-200/2.8 is the sharpest of the lot except for my FA 50/2.8 macro, but i haven't tested against the FA 50/1.4. it's considerably sharper than the DA 16-45/4, noticeably better than the M* 300/4, FA* 400/5.6, and A* 400/2.8. the FA 24-90 isn't as good as the DA 16-45/4. i've tried a number of the older highly regarded lenses by people here and think they are merely adequate. i've not tried any of the Limiteds enough to have an opinion on relative sharpness. is it better than other brands of equivalent zooms? i'l let you know in about 5 months.
Herb.... ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 1:03 AM Subject: Re: FA* 80-200/2.8 discontinued? > From what I've heard of that lens, and what I've seen of other 24s > (especially f/2 versions) that is not saying much. Most ultrawides stink, > especially at wide apertures and towards the edges.
