Both these lenses are very good quality. I have owned and used the DA14 since I bought my *ist DS in January 2005. I recently had a look at a batch of test shots taken with the DA12-24. It confirmed my prior notions based on people's testimonial:
- Both are very sharp. - At 14mm focal length, the DA14 outperforms the DA12-24 with respect to rectilinear correction and chromatic aberration. The difference is not enormous, nor does it make the DA12-24 unusable in any way. - Both seem to reach their best performance about 2 stops down from wide open, which mean around f/4.5-5.6 for the DA14 and around f/5.6- f/8 for the DA12-24. So ... if the focal length flexibility is a plus and the additional weight/size is not an issue, the DA12-24 is a great choice. If you prefer smaller size/lighter weight and additional speed, the DA14 is the right choice. The DA14 is also a bit less expensive. Isn't it great when all choices are good? I'm very happy with the DA14, it fits my style of shooting very well. Godfrey On Mar 17, 2007, at 11:11 AM, Maris V. Lidaka Sr. wrote: > Amateur here - which lens do you think preferable? I understand > that a > fixed lens is generally sharper, but 12-24mm is tempting. > > Maris > Digital 14mm F2.8 or 12-24mm F4.0? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
