The 16-45 is a very nice lens. I use it a lot. It's not my favorite as
a portrait lens (although I have shot portraits with it) because it's
not very fast at f4. I generally like to shoot people at f2 or so. A
50/1.4 is a better and even more affordable choice for portraits. I
also use the K 85/1.8 as a long portrait lens. However, the 16-45 is
great for any situation where you want to switch from medium wide to
normal focal lengths rapidly. It's very sharp for a zoom. It won't give
you a lot more angle of view on the wide end than does your 20-35. You
might want to look at the new DA 12-24/4. I've been shooting with this
new wide zoom for a few weeks now and am very pleased with the results.
Paul
On Dec 28, 2005, at 3:33 PM, John Graves wrote:
I am enjoying (learning) what can be done with my Ds. But even though
I own the FA20-35, I find myself missing something. My next lens up
is the FA28-90, although I have taken some nice pictures with my screw
mount 85 f/1.9 as well. I am looking both for a Wide angle as well as
Longer lens for portraits.
So, For those that have them, does the DA16-45 yield a wider enough
view to supplant my 20-35. Certainly, it has a slightly longer image
at the top end. Will I get fair results with the lens long and wide
open?? I keep looking for the A 85 f1.9 but I think it is the Pentax
equivalent to the Holy Grail.
Regards
John G.
