Never had the need for that, when using the FA, I'll take your word for it. I find using the FA, I spend more time behind the camera and less in front of the PC mainly due to less CA in the prime. It's fully usable wide open at f/2, reaches outstanding levels by f/4 and very uniform across the frame. The bokeh seems very pleasing to my eye, the DA is very good though. I've just got myself a DA 70/2.4 Limited and it's become a favourite from the first time I used it, wonderful!
John ________________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist [[email protected]] Sent: 21 March 2009 19:49 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Lens travel kit dilemma I have both as well. Shooting cars in continuous autofocus mode during the dream cruise, it became obvious that the USM motor in the newer lens was much more adroit when it came to following the action. Paul On Mar 21, 2009, at 3:02 PM, John Whittingham wrote: > Hi Paul > > I have a good copy of the DA*16-50, but given the choice, which I'm > fortunate enough to have, I'd prefer the FA 35/2 every time. I'm not > even sure there's much difference in AF speed, the FA is very fast > on either the K10D or K20D. > > Regards. > > John > ________________________________________ > From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Paul Stenquist [[email protected]] > Sent: 21 March 2009 17:46 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: Lens travel kit dilemma > > The size and bulk of the DA* 16-50 aren't an obstacle for me. When > shooting with a K20D with battery grip attached, it actually provides > better balance than smaller lenses. And while I don't have an FA 43 > with which to compare it, I can say with certainty that its image > quality is better than that of the FA 35/2. Of course it autofocuses > quicker than any FA or DA lense. > Paul > On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > >> rationale: >> >> The reason for my kit suggestion is that I intensely dislike >> shooting with "wide-normal-portrait" zooms. I find their imaging >> qualities and bulk get in my way a lot of the time. >> >> The 16-50/2.8 is extremely bulky and very heavy compared to the DA21 >> and FA43. The two short primes and a body can fit in a very small >> bag and covers 80-90% of my shooting needs. >> >> However, in longer focal lengths, zooms provide a lot more options >> than primes do, and the 50-135/2.8 provides remarkably similar >> imaging quality to the FA77 such that even though it is bigger and >> heavier, it's not that much more to carry with a lot more to offer. >> >> I also find that if I carry more than three or four lenses, I'm >> wasting my time trying to decide what to use. I lose picture >> opportunities that way. And I hate carrying all that bulk. Three >> lenses and a light tripod do MUCH more than five-six lenses for me. >> >> In 2006, I carried the 21, 35 and 77. That was enough, but after >> that I found I preferred the 43 over the 35, and with the 50-135 >> there are more possibilities for long views than with the 77 with >> only a small penalty in weight and speed. I could have used the 14mm >> occasionally, so it's an optional. >> >> G >> >> >> >> -- >> 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. > > -- > 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. -- 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.
