I have the FA 35/2 but almost never use it. The DA* 16-50 is sharper and more contrasty at every stop IMO, and it's hard to dispute the convenience of a zoom, particularly when working quickly and efficiently is important.
Paul > This lens (FA 35mm f2) is a bit less sought after since the > introduction of the Pentax DA 35mm f/2.4 AL which, by all reports, > gives close to the same sort of performance for about half of the > price. I think that has reduced demand and prices on what this lens > was fetching prior that lens being introduced. If you think the full > frame will get here eventually and you want a lens that can then be > used on both, or the half stop is important to you, then the F or FA > are the way to go. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > 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 PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
