On Nov 22, 2010, at 10:05 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2010-11-22 16:11 , [email protected] wrote: >> Well, today my FA 20-35 took a tumble and now the focus is so tight the >> camera can't drive it. aside from the K28, this was my widest lens. Still, >> I may replace is with a more modern zoom. What suggestions do you have, >> based on your experience. I admit I find it increasingly difficult to keep >> swapping lenses in a travel situation. > > i'm really happy with my DA 16-45 f4; though of course i know the 16-50 is > more rugged (and heavier), and does f2.8, and probably sharper, the 16-45 is > the "good enough" lens for me; it's my default lens, and takes probably 80% > of my photos; i bought mine used 15 months ago and it has held up for 8000 > photos, been knocked around and used in mist/light rain many times without > mishap > I agree. The 16-45 is a very good lens for the money. I shot with it for about a year before i bought the 16-50 and found it quite capable. You give up a stop and the build quality isn't on a par with the more expensive lens, but the image quality is definitely pleasing. Paul > -- > 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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