On Nov 18, 2005, at 10:09 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
I don't see what's wrong with the current FA20 and up lenses.
For wider with the DSLR range, the DA14/2.8 is great.
The FA20 has the same optical formulation as the A20, it's not good
enough so I
don't use it unless I really need the specific AOV. I need it to
fit a real
camera too, I won't buy reduced image circle lenses.
If that's how you feel, buy a Canon. Or a Leica R with Digital Modul
R back and a Super-Elmarit-R 15mm f/2.8 or Elmarit-R 19mm f/2.8. I
doubt very much whether you'll ever be satisfied with a future Pentax
body.
BTW, the FA20/2.8 is probably at least as good as the Canon EF 20mm f/
2.8. I have one of the latter. It's a darn good lens, but the brief
test I did comparing it to the FA20/2.8 showed the Pentax lens to be
superior wide open. If I used the focal length more, I'd buy one in a
minute.
Godfrey
