The M24~35 is far superior, optically. Frankly, I'm surprised you find the A24~50 an acceptable lens. But that brings up something i was thinking about earlier, and that is how different people seem to get far different results from a given lens. It's more than sample variation, IMO, but has more to do with what a person expects from a lens, how they use it, the subjects they shoot, and their shooting style.
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Joe Wilensky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 11/22/2004 12:23:19 PM > Subject: Re: Pentax-A 4/24-50mm vs. Pentax-F 4/24-50mm > > I've had both, and I liked both lenses. The F version is much better > suited to autofocus, since it has a pretty loose manual focus feel, > and it has that particular bulky yet durable feeling plastic feel > that some of the F zooms have. The A lens is the one I kept (and my > only zoom right now) -- it's very compact, has a very nice focus feel > for an A zoom, and more than acceptable results. It may be a bit more > prone to flare, especially at the wide end, than some other Pentax > zooms and primes, but it's very useable. I also had the M 24-35, > which is probably a better zoom and has a slightly nicer feel, but > the zoom range was too limited for me. > > I also like the A zoom because to me, at least, it's about as large > as a lens can get without starting to feel too front-heavy on the > compact bodies without winders, like the Super Program.
