On May 6, 2006, at 8:32 AM, David Oswald wrote:
Interesting that you are not suggesting the 28-105/3.2-4.5 AL; I
thought you had a high opinion of it.
I'll recommend it for you. ;) The SMC Pentax-FA 28-105 f/3.2-4.5
AL is a compact, sharp, and relatively fast lens that provides an
excellent range of focal length. It sits in my bag right next to
my 16-45 (but 20-35 is great too), while my FA28 or FA50 sit on the
camera. lol
Seriously though, I get a lot of use out of the combination of
16-45 and 28-105. I think the 28-105 makes a good companion to
your 20-35, and you'll find you're using it much of the time.
stream-of-consciousness train-of-thought:
I got a lot of use out of the 28-105/3.2-4.5 last year. But where I
want the longer focal length I also often use near wide open
settings. The FA135/2.8 does me better and is faster, but it's often
a bit too long. Comparisons of the 28-105 against the 24-90 show that
the latter does better at its longer settings, where I want to use
this kind of lens more of the time, so I sold the 28-105 and was
planning to buy the 24-90. But then the roadmap showed the
DA50-135/2.8 coming up and I've decided to wait for that one ... I
also keep thinking of an FA77 limited or the upcoming DA70 as well.
I'm no help, eh?
Godfrey
