Thanks All- I'm leaning to the 40 mm Limited, since I have an M 50 f/1.4. I like the 40 mm's small size, and don't feel that f/2.8 is a limiting factor when paired with the K5. Plus, the better resolution of the K5 allows tighter crops, for those times I really needed a 50mm lens. (I better take the 35-80 zoom out, and simulate the cropping idea first...)
Cheers Mike On Nov 21, 2011, at 2:11 PM, Larry Colen 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.
