Re: First smc-DA14/2.8 impressions

[Joseph Tainter]

"- It is wide open (2.8) sharper than the 16-45 wide open (4.0); You 
have to stop down the 16-45 to 4.5 in order to get the same result."

This is very good news since I use my primes in low light.
"- The 16-45 is told to underexpose one stop."
Really? Who claims this? I haven't noticed such a problem. Perhaps it is 
a difference between multi-segment metering and center-weighted 
averaging (which I generally use.)

Why is the U.S. always last to get new Pentax gear? I ordered my DA 14 
on 3 June.

Joe (who is still grumpy from his trip)