Much as my simple, Do It Slow, philosophy is with M and K lenses, I gotta face up to the fact that Pentax is moving towards supporting only A lenses and forward.
So, you A lovers, which ones are built to last and have good optical quality? Mind you, I'm an "M" fan despite them being regarded, generally, as the worst optically. Size, weight, and build quality makes me hang on to M's. My KA 50/1.7 might be a good optic, but that there plastic aperature ring is NOTCHY, and I tend to shoot in aperature priority or manual. I ain't shot Program or Shutter Priority in Lordy Nose How Long.
I've got the KA 35-70 F4. Despite people disparaging it's build, it seems sturdier to me than my KA 50/1.7, which has a _very_ dicey aperature ring. I therefore just don't use it often.
Another question: is the KA 35-105/3.5 either a) as good as, b) about the same, or c) not quite as good as -- the KA 35-70/f4?
Let the experts Now Rage Forth, far... far.... better, than ever before.
-Lon
