----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Opinions of DA 40?
>I have a Canon 50mm 1.8 and there is no doubt that is fast. I may, in the > long run, go for the 50mm 1.4 just to have an equivalent lens in my > Pentax kit. > Normally I like zooms, but I think it's a good idea to have at least one > fast prime that can handle low light. But fast is a relative term when > you're > used to zooms. > > Thanks everyone for your input. Glad to hear the DA 40 is optically good > and > focuses fast, William. But overall it sounds like the DA 40 would not be > anyone's first choice for what I have envisioned. > In use, I like the f50/1.4 or FA35/2 a lot more than the 40, the nice things about the 40 are it's diminutive size and very nice build quality. It is a much nicer built lens than the unlimiteds. All the DA Limited lenses are very compact and well built, so it is easy to carry a number of them without being over encumbered. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
