"A prime 2.8 lens is actually faster than a 2.8 zoom because of the increased contrast which you'll find remarkable in comparison to your zoom lens."
Got that? Joe ----- Thanks for the discussion and clarification, everyone. I was thinking that this was just dishonest sales talk. I had not even thought about such things as how many elements a lens has. But now that it has been brought up, it makes sense. So I learned something. Joe -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

