It looks quite pleasing, especially stopped down @ f/8, I have a range of 67mm filters that I use with my A 35-105 F/3.5 and Tokina 17mm SL, I try to buy lenses with filter sizes I already have (sounds crazy, I know) 49, 52, 58, 67 & 77mm. I believe the 24-90 uses 67mm, I'd like a zoom that went as wide as 24mm, one of my favourite FL's.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: "Dario Bonazza" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 13:51:19 +0200 Subject: Re: Zoom vs Prime (Nov '04 P/Photo) > I don't find the FA 24-90 to be bad. See some sample details, taken > with the *istD, here: 24mm: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p11e.htm > 28mm: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p12e.htm 90mm: http://www.dariobonazza.com/t04p13e.htm > Even at 50mm, it is not bad. The main advantage of the prime lens is, > of course, its speed. > > Dario Bonazza > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:42 AM > Subject: Re: Zoom vs Prime (Nov '04 P/Photo) > > > I was thinking of replacing my FA 28-105 4/5.6 with the 24-90, just how > bad > > is it? Was the FA 50mm f/1.4 tested? Could I bribe you to scan me the test > LOL > > > > Best, > > > > John > > > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:56:41 -0700 (PDT) > > Subject: Zoom vs Prime (Nov '04 P/Photo) > > > > > An article in the Nov '04 Pop Photo verifies that the > > > performance gap between zooms and primes is ever > > > narrowing. Actually, in one set of tests the zoom out > > > performed the prime. > > > I was both pleased and disappointed in the case of the > > > Pentax lenses. I had been mulling the idea of > > > replacing an FA 28-70 f/2.8 (glorious optic-but heavy) > > > with an FA 24-90 f/3.5-4.5 (at 50mm) which was pitted > > > against a 50mm f/1.7 AF (FA, F?). > > > Think I'll hold off on the 24-90. It's only one SQF > > > test, but not good. The 50mm results, however, were > > > extremely good. In fact Pentax tests (both good and > > > bad) stood out in the series. > > > Another benign dilemma. > > > > > > Jack > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Mail - Helps protect you from nasty viruses. > > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > ------- End of Original Message -------
