Glad it's the extra stop you need. My speed needs are basically meant by the 16~45 and I'll probably not trade up to the 16~50 just for its AF technology. Also, I'm likely going to pick up the 60~250 when available. Hope the replacement continues to perform as is the case at this point.
Jack --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So far, I'd say that the difference is basically the extra stop and > the USM focusing. Both are very sharp. But I need that extra stop for > > indoor events. When I shot a courthouse wedding and had to work > without flash, I lost a few shots due to 1/15th second shutter > speeds. At 1/30th, it would have been a piece of cake. > Paul > On Apr 10, 2008, at 8:31 PM, Jack Davis wrote: > > I think the lady in the foreground is trying to break up with the > lady > > facing her. ;-( > > Will be interesting to read your 16~45 v 16~50 comments when you're > > > had > > a chance to get a feel for same. > > > > Jack > > --- Paul Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> My replacement DA* 16-50 arrived today. The focal plane is > uniform, > >> and doesn't appear to have any backfocus or frontfocus problems. > I'm > >> > >> pleased. Took it to the coffee shop and snapped these ladies. The > >> woman in the background was trying to sell something to the woman > in > >> > >> the foreground. 19mm, f7.1 at 1/60th. > >> > >> http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7152702 > >> > >> -- > >> 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. > >> > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > -- > > 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. > > > -- > 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. > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- 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.
