Have you compared either of the DA* lenses to their FA* predecessors? On 1/5/08, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I see people complaining about the 16-50/2.8 on DPReview a lot too. > But people there seem to complain about every insignificant thing all > the time. If something does not perform precisely as they want or > erroneously presumed it ought, then it's obviously faulty and you > have to whine about it. > > I have used just the one DA*16-50/2.8 lens that is being provided to > me on loan. It seems to be a superb performer although I admit that I > continue to prefer using the DA14, DA21 and FA43 in this focal length > range instead. Fast wide-to-portrait-tele zooms are big and clumsy to > me. > > I find the 21 and 43 to be my favorite people lenses, most of the > time, and both work well in low light ... I'm not afraid to use ISO > 800 or 1600 when needed. If I were shooting more event/photojourno > type stuff, yes: the DA*16-50 would be on the camera more of the > time. Even though I don't like the bulk of it. > > Most of my photos in these circumstances seem to float around a 35 to > 40 mm focal length, or down in the 20-28 mm range, when using a zoom > depending upon the specific circumstances of the event. > > Godfrey > > > > David J Brooks wrote: > >> Good points. I had considered the 1.5 crop, but loosely.:-) > >> > >> I thought about the 16-50 f2.8, but i get conflicting stories. Here > >> most seem to like the lens. Over at Pentax forums, a lot seem to have > >> problems with it. > >> > >>> To my mind, the 43mm is a bit tight for social event photography. > >>> Group shots in limited space will be tough. Remember that's an > >>> FOV comparable to about a 65mm lens in 35mm, nearly portrait > >>> length. I think the 35/2 will serve you better. Before I'd spend > >>> the money on a 43 limited, I'd ante up a bit more and get the > >>> 16-50/2.8. That's the type of zoom most high-end wedding > >>> photographers use for working a reception. It would be ideal for > >>> your purposes here. > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. >
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