It's a shortish telephoto/longish normal on the APS-C sensors used in the Pentax DSLR's. It's nice that you can use it on a film SLR as well if you still have one. I've often thought about getting an A or FA 35mm f2.0 for a fast normal, but I find that the 43mm fills that role just fine most of time. It is however almost a full stop( 8/10 roughly), of a stop slower than an f1.4 however. Sometimes I miss that extra speed, but then I'd miss it in the 35mm f2.0 as well.
AlexG wrote: > Hey guys > > After much deliberation I have decided to purchase the K100d. Despite > all the glowing reviews, I cannot see enough benefit in the k10d for > the extra 400 bucks given the kind of shooting I do. > > Though a k10d purchase is in the pipeline once the price drops a bit ;) > > I am going to order a couple of lenses. Having used an M42 50/1.4 it > is a lens I cannot live without. Low-light silver bullet. > > I saw the DA 40mm f/2.8 limited on sale also. > > I did a search in the archives here. It does not seem to be very liked > by this group. For every excellent picture I've seen with this lens, > there have also been plenty of crap pictures posted (flickr) and f/2.8 > is pretty slow. > > What are the group's opinion on the lens? Like? Hate? Size is > appealing of course but if the pictures will come out looking bad, > then why bother? > > Instead of buying the two lenses, I can also get a 43mm/1.9. About the > cost of both lenses put together, same-ish focal length and definitely > 'fast'. They say this is THE lens to get, but I don't make purchase > decisions based on a random comment posted on a random flickr photo. > > Some more help? > > I am ordering this weekend :) > > I really appreciate everything so far. > > Alex > > -- 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
