Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
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
I agree with you that the 135 is just a little too long for moderate
telephoto use. I've got one. It gets plenty of use, but that's because
I like to sometimes isolate individual images from their surroundings,
and the 135 is great for that; an interesting sign, a tight shot of
someone's face, etc. But I know I would find an FA77 or DA70 much more
useful, generally speaking. Either of those two would fit nicely
between my FA50 and FA135. I just like primes!
