I have the 31 Ltd, and like its performance, though not its price and
size. To be quite honest, I got it as much because of its mystique and
cachet as a Ltd lens as for its intrinsic merits.
If my decision had been based on more practical criteria, I think I would
have gone for the FA 1:2 35mm.
John
On Tue, 18 Oct 2005 10:13:21 +0100, Shel Belinkoff
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi,
Thanks for your comments. Considering the price, the 31/Ltd had better
be
a LOT better than the FA35/2.0 At this point my inclination is to go
for
the FA35/2.0. Were the Ltd a lot smaller, I might be tempted, but the
big
price combined with the big size doesn't push my buttons..
Shel
[Original Message]
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi
I can compare the FA35/2 against the A35/2.8 and FA31/1.8. All three
are very good, but the A35/2.8 is some distance behind the two FAs in
performance. The FA31 is just a hair better performer, with better
OOF rendering, than the FA35, but the edge is very slight and expensive.
I didn't like the FA31's built in hood, size, weight, etc. where the
FA35 is wonderfully compact and light.
I don't know anything else in the 35mm range that's faster than the
FA35/2 AL.
Godfrey
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