On Sat, Nov 7, 2009 at 1:28 AM, William Robb <[email protected]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leon Altoff" > Subject: FA100/2.8 Vs DFA100/2.8 > > >> Hi All, >> >> I currently have the FA100/2.8 Macro, and it's a great lens. It is >> however large and built like a tank. The DFA100/2.8 macro is small >> and light. >> >> My question to any who have experience with these lenses is, if I go >> for small and light over large and built like a tank am I going to >> lose out on image quality or be disappointed by build quality? >> >> Or does anyone know if Pentax is planning on upgrading their macro >> lenses any time to include weather sealing? I'd really like a weather >> sealed 100mm macro lens. > > Hi Leon, > I don't have experience with the FA 100/2.8 specifically, but I am quite > familiar with it's predecessor, the A100/2.8. While the optical formula is > different, both lenses are of the FREE design. On the DSLR, my much loved > A100/2.8 Macro is somewhat plagued by flare off the sensor. I'd be concerned > that the FA might have the same problem as it does share the rear element > trait. > > William Robb
My FA 100 is hit and miss on my K10D. I have been meaning to send it in and the 77 to have them set up focus like i had to do for my DA F 50 2.8 Dave > > -- > 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. > -- Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ York Region, Ontario, Canada -- 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.
