On 5/18/05, P. J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Let me rephrase then. > > The Vivitar is not as sharp as some lenses at wide apertures and at it's > wide end, however by the time you stop down to 3.5 it beats the hell out > of the Pentax at 3.5 just about everywhere. > > It is sharper than the Pentax at any aperture greater than 3.5 since the > Pentax doesn't have apertures greater than 3.5. Since the Pentax doesn't > extend to 85 mm once again the Vivitar is sharper, (a bit tongue in > cheek I'll admit but not that bad). > > When the Pentax is good (stopped down), the Vivitar is at least as good, > (if not better [implied]). > > The only area where the Pentax might be better than the Vivitar is in > flare suppression, but my copy of the Pentax at least wasn't very good > at that either. (Which I didn't mention). > > You're right I didn't express my thoughts clearly, which I thought I > address in my second post. You know Godfry you can be quiet annoying > and right now I personally I don't care if I confused you or not, or if > you're just being obnoxious. >
Boys, boys, boys! I was just making a bit of light-hearted banter! I didn't mean to start a flame-war. I see what Peter's saying. I ~think~ it's basically that since the VS1 has a wider range of focal lengths, and is faster, so even if the Pentax is sharper, the VS1 is more flexible. But, I also see what Godfrey's saying. He seems to feel that sharpness is paramount, and so he doesn't mind giving up that extra stop or two, and that extra 15mm at the long end. Personally, since sharpness isn't my Holy Grail (I know, I've used that one before, but I like it...), and since I do shoot a fair bit in lower light situations, I'd kind of lean toward the VS1. But that's the point, I think. It's a personal decision, based one one's personal needs/preferences, so there's no need for yelling to get your point across. Now, if I hear another word out of either one of you, you'll ~both~ be sent up to bed with no supper! <vbg> cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
