The DA 40 doesn't strike me as being fast enough for general use. It's supposed to be the same optical formula as the M 40 and I've gotten very good results with that on an ME as a stealth combination, but it will have a very different character on a digital body. The M is sharp enough on FF and the DA is supposed to be better on APS, (and is said to cover the 24x36mm format). The crop factor gives it the AOV of a 60mm on 35mm. I tend to use the 43ltd. for the same purpose on the *ist-D/Ds.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Well, I ordered the DA 50-200 from Adorama. It was in stock when I ordered, > but they tell me that now it's out, and I'll have to wait. Probably that > rebate thing. > > I'd also like a fast prime. Something for stealth photography, as when I > want to do "street photography," i.e. unaware people shots. Something > shorter > than a long zoom -- less conspicuous. Guess one couldn't get much shorter > than > the DA 40. > > Opinions? Focus good? Any focus fall off? CA? Whatever? What would the crop > factor on this one be on digital? Come out to about 55mm? > > TIA, Marnie aka Doe ;-) Course if I do order it, it is bound to go out of > stock just when I do. > > > > > ************************************** AOL now offers free email to everyone. > Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. > > -- Entropy Seminar: The results of a five yeer studee ntu the sekend lw uf thurmodynamiks aand itz inevibl fxt hon shewb rt nslpn raq liot. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
