I have to concur on the image quality of the DA 16-45. Some time back, the FA*24/2 was a mainstay for me. I was needing a wider lens and this zoom seemed to fill the niche nicely. After shooting it some, I compared it to my FA*24 and found that on the *istD, it easily held it's own against the 24 prime. It is certainly slower than the 24, but my need for wider focal lengths along with the 24mm focal length, coupled with only shooting stopped down a ways, the FA*24 has been sent on to a good home where it will be utilized. It's a great lens, but don't underestimate the DA 16-45 on the *istD - a very powerful combination.
Bruce Tuesday, October 12, 2004, 12:08:47 PM, you wrote: >> The K18/3.5 is a very sweet lens on this camera. >> While some may want a >> wider AOV, or prefer zooms, the 18mm is pretty nice for lots of outdoor >> shooting, and, more so than many other wide lenses (I'm specifically >> thinking of the 15/3.5 here) it's small and light. It's faster, I >> believe, >> than the 16~45 that some here are considering, and probably optically >> superior as well. If you can find one, give it a test. You may like it. DB> Sorry, I disagree. Some months ago I compared the K 18/3.5 to the DA 16-45mm DB> (same subject, same conditions, etc.) and there's no match, at least when DB> shooting buildings at a few meters distance: 3m to 15m or so (conditions of DB> my comparison). DB> At 16-18-20mm, any tested aperture of the DA wins easy over any tested DB> aperture of the 18mm (I tested four apertures: full, 5.6, 8, 11). DB> Bye, DB> Dario Bonazza
