For my film stuff I have almost no zooms. Even sold the FA 28-70/4 because it was difficult to use a polarizing filter on it. Good picture quality but bad feeling in manual mode. Sometimes (seldom) I think I better had stayed with it. For events a zoom is quite essential IMO. Addition for the short range to take landscape pictures may be a 14 ... 16mm prime (will there be a A16/2.8?), but: are they really such better than a zoom in this range? More expensive for sure. I am still waiting for some more results of the Tamron 17-35 2.8-4 though it isn't that wide ... The catchiest is the decision .... BTW: Has the DA 18-55/3.5-5.6 the same extending-barrel design Joseph Tainter doesn't like on the DA16-45/4 ?
Best, Bernd --original message---------- Andy Chang Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:59:37 -0800 Hi Bernd, Who wouldn't want a model like her? <g> The pictures you saw without the focal length info are indeed taken with K and M lenses. Since they don't have any electronic contacts, the EXIF doesn't show it. To be honest, I'm quite happy with the kit lens (i.e. DA18-55/3.5-5.6). I don't use them often, only for events and studio shots really... I'm saving money for an A16/2.8 and a K15/3.5. After buying the DS, I have acquired three zoom lenses for shooting events organized by my wife: DA18-55, FA28-70/4 and F70-210/4-5.6. I think that more or less completes the whole range I need for shooting events. Otherwise, I only use primes. But I strongly recommend that if you have enough money and you think that you are going to use the zoom lens a lot, go for the DA16-45/4. Cheers Andy
