I had asked B&H to alert me when they had a black FA 77 in stock, but I'm now leaning toward the DA 70 as well. Your experience is quite convincing. I had been planning to sell my K 85/1.8 to finance this lens, but now I'm torn. The FOV difference between the 70 and the 85 may warrant keeping the latter, which is a very fine lens. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I don't understand the fascination with the FA77. They're good > lenses, but if you're going to be using a DSLR I feel the DA70 is a > better choice. Having worked with both, I prefer the DA70. > > The FA43 has no direct equivalent yet for the DSLRs, closest thing > for the DSLR format is the FA28/2.8 AL. I wish they'd make a DA28/2 > Limited. I was tempted by the FA43 for a bit as I like the size and > finish of the lens, but the 40-43mm focal length just seems a bit too > 'in between'. It's a little too long for a normal and a little too > short for a portrait tele. I was happy to find an FA28 ... it proves > a better choice and left money in the budget for a DA50-200. > > In the end, it's all just equipment. I'm extremely happy with the > Pentax kit I've assembled: everything I'm now using suits my needs > very well and performs more than satisfactorily. My goal now is to > exploit what it can do to best advantage. To which end I really need > to be cracking today and tomorrow as I have submission deadlines to > meet... > > G > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
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