On Mar 30, 2008, at 7:28 AM, William Robb wrote: >> http://insomnia.cocolog-nifty.com/blog/2008/03/da_35mmf28_macr.html >> >> Seems it boasts nice bokeh and AFAIR its price is very OK. >> It isn't much fast (2.8) but it is a normal lens (more or less as a >> 50mm on 35mm camera) on APS-C and provides direct 1:1 macro. >> >> Oh, it is a limited, too. > > That's nice, but they need to start putting some faster primes on > the market. There isn't much > advantage in buying a 35mm f/2.8 lens when the 16-50 is also an f/ > 2.8, unless all you are going > to do with the 35mm lens is macro work at closer ranges than the > 16-50 will allow. I would > really like a fast standard prime, something like a 30-35mm f/1.4.
Wasn't a fast 30mm servo lens on the latest roadmap? and isn't the 31/1.8 Ltd still available? and the 35/2? Godfrey -- 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.
