Just to agree with Larry that the 40mm Limited is an awfully damn useful little lens.
Also, with a K-5, the number of times when you need a lens faster than 2.8 is becoming a smaller and smaller niche. -T On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:11 AM, Larry Colen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 11/21/2011 10:57 AM, Michael Beacom wrote: >> >> Hi- >> >> What do I gain with a FA series lens, over an F series lens for a K5? >> >> Any thoughts on a DA 40mm f/2.8 Limited vs. one of the 50mm f/1.7s? > > The DA40/2.8 is one of my favorite lenses. I bought it because it's small. > I keep it on my K-x because it is small, and that gives me an SLR that I can > fit in a coat pocket. But, I love it for the photos it produces. > > I find 50mm to be a bit of an awkward length on APS. Too narrow for > standard, to short for tele. I have an M 50/1.7, which I took a couple shots > with when I was buying it (for a stupidly cheap price) but haven't used it > since. It's a really nice piece of glass, I just almost never find myself > reaching for that focal length. > > When I need speed, I'd use the 50, otherwise I'd use the 40. > >> >> Cheers >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Larry Colen [email protected] (from dos4est) > > -- > 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.
