I can vouch for selling the FA24/2 to get the DA 16-45. On digital,
the DA 16-45 is the better lens, being as sharp or sharper in some
cases and less CA. The CA is really the biggest problem with the
FA24/2 on digital - it was one of my favorite lenses on film.
Rob Studdert has done some looking at this too and may want to chime
in.
As for using the 280T, try setting the ISO to 400 and then doing a few
test shots to dial in some minus compensation. I use the AF400T all
the time for weddings and end up using about -2 stops compensation. With that,
most shots are pretty good in TTL.
--
Best regards,
Bruce
Friday, February 4, 2005, 11:26:51 AM, you wrote:
GD> --- Bernd Scheffler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I have got a *istDs body three weeks ago and I am quite
GD> pleased.
>> I am still experiencing what lenses I will like most now
GD> because
>> some of them are not as crisp wide open as I was used to on
GD> the
>> fim body. I've already sold my FA24/2 to get the 16-45/4 zoom
>> instead. My informal test showed a better performance of the
>> SMC-M 28/3.5 than of my beloved 30/2.8 (esp. more CA) and the
>> latter has gone, too.
GD> The FA24/2 should be quite sharp according to reports from
GD> another friend who has one. But remember that results straight
GD> out of the camera are likely going to need a little image
GD> processing to make them look their best, even JPEG images. You
GD> can step up contrast and sharpening a little in-camera if you
GD> don't want to do post processing, but I prefer to have more
GD> control.
>> Another thing with the *istDs is the TTL-flash control. I've
GD> got
>> extremely overexposed pics with my Pentax AF280T and in
GD> close-up
>> with the built-in flash, too. Perhaps I should read the manual
>> again? Or does anyone ad hoc have an idea what I should
GD> consider
>> first? (On the MZ5N I had no problems ...) Thanks in advance!
GD> I'm not familiar with the AF280T. With the built-in flash, if
GD> you're getting a lot of overexposure with your M lenses, you
GD> have to understand that an M lens transmits no aperture
GD> information to the camera. The built-in flash goes to a fully
GD> manual mode and operates at full power in that case: see the
GD> info in the instruction manual around page 150 for how to set
GD> the aperture according to ISO speed and distance. (The same
GD> issue might be affecting your use of the AF280T, but I've just
GD> not used any dedicated external flash with the DS as yet, my
GD> external flash is a simple Sunpak 383 auto-sensor model so far.)
GD> Godfrey
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