Hi James -- The regular non-shutter 90 is an excellent sharp lens that is a good alternative "normal" to the 105. It focuses to .65m vs 1.0m for my old 105, so it's nicer in that respect, and as mentioned it's very compact in size. It is one of the fast group of 6x7 lenses that includes the new 75mm, 90mm, 105mm, and 165mm that are f/2.8 or faster.
But the 90 is not a wide angle lens. The only fast wide is the 75mm f/2.8 AL, recently introduced and still pricy. Next wider is the 55mm; the earliest (f/3.5) version was quite large but can be found at lower prices than the later (f/4) varieties. I bought a new 55mm f/4 in 1981, and I think it had been introduced not long before that. It's a great lens, and has developed a reputation for excellent performance. About like a 27-28mm lens in 135 format, so it's distinctly wide, and focuses down to .35m. If you've found a good 90 at a low price, that might be worth considering, but not if that expense would detract from your ability to get a wider lens that you desire more. Mi Doug On 10/13/06 03:17, "J and K Messervy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > What's this lens like? Any good? It's not particularly wide, > but I've found one that's affordable. > > Would I be better off waiting for a 55? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
