On 26 Oct 2004 at 15:57, J. C. O'Connell wrote: > I think the APS sized lens makes sense for one > thing, the widest lenses, under 20mm. The reason > is they would be much smaller and less expensive > than ones designed to cover full frame 35mm and > theretically they could also be sharper and more > contrasty because far fewer elements would be > needed to cover the APS angle vs, the full frame > angle of the same focal length.
There is no need to theorize regarding most of your points. Just compare the size, construction and price of the DA14/2.8 and the FA20/2.8. 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
