On Sep 24, 2012, at 1:54 PM, Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote:
> Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: > >> 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. > > Bit of a size/weight disadvantage to the zoom, though… Of course. And for a walk around lens size and weight can be important. For a work lens, they're only a minor inconvenience. Changing lenses is much more inconvenient. And since the DA* zoom, which was engineered for the APS-C image circle, delivers results that are, in my experience, somewhat better than the prime, which was not engineered for the task at hand, it makes much more sense to use that lens. I also find that the lenses I use for work are the same once I pick up for play. I'm accustomed to them, so they feel right. I've also noticed that the FA 35/2 has required quite a bit of focus correction with my last few Pentax cameras. To my mind that reinforces the idea that it's somewhat mismatched. > > -- > 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.
