Hi Paul ... I've not considered the DA 16~45 for one of my first auto focus lenses because I'd like whatever lens(es) I get - certainly for the time being - to work well on 35mm film bodies. The FA's will do that, and the DA's may not do it, or do it well. The other thing is that I'd like to keep the physical size of the lenses as small as possible. I know you and others are quite fond of the DA 16~45, and but, for the reasons given, it was never really on my "A list."
Paul Stenquist wrote: I'm not familiar with the FA 20-35/4, but I do have the FA 35/2. It's probably my most used prime. A wonderful lens and fast enough for indoor shooting. I supplement it with the DA 16-45/4, which is probably comparable to the FA 20-35, although considerably larger and with a lot more range. I find I use it in a much different way than I use the 35/2: outdoors and generally in situations where I'm not sure what focal length I'll need. I've shot a number of outdoor events with it. I think it's comparable to the FA 35/2 in image quality at 35mm at f5.6 or smaller, perhaps even at f4, but those lost stops make it a different animal.
