On Jan 25, 2006, at 3:16 PM, Pål Jensen wrote:
Yep, the 31 is not exactly petite.
That depends on perspective. If it had been a Canon lens it would
have been among the most compact available in the EF mount.
Digressing from the subject line for a moment...
The FA31 is virtually the same field of view/speed choice as the
Canon 28/1.8 USM is in the Canon line, with respect to the 1.6x crop
factor bodies. The specification comparison is interesting:
http://homepage.mac.com/godders/c28-p31-compare.html
I've had both (still have the Canon...). The Canon 10D or 20D with
the EF28 feels nicely balanced and reasonably sized. The Pentax DS
with the FA31 feels nose-heavy and awkward to me, because the Pentax
body is so much more compact and lighter.
Quality differences between them ... very hard to call with respect
to the 6Mpixel DSLR bodies. I bet if I posted two photos at full
resolution taken with them you would be hard pressed to tell the
difference. They're both excellent.
Godfrey
