On 5 Jul 2004 at 12:22, Arnold Stark wrote: > Hi, > > I confirm that wide open the FA43 is as "sharp" as the other Pentax > normal lenses. Stopped down to f5.6-11 it is on the same level, too. > However, at f2.8 an f4 it seems to be sharper. > > However, the magic of this lens is not only about sharpness, its > compactness, or its build quality. The magic is also about the vividness > and three-dimensionality of the images, the ghostless SMC coating, and > the circular rendering of light sources at night. > > Plus it is the perfect match for my silver MZ-S.
My current lens kit has been formed by a process of "distillation" and the 43mm LTD wasn't "magic" enough to entice me to keep it even in glorious jet black. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
