ROFLMAO… FA lenses don't have the edge sharpness that the DA lenses deliver. They're not engineered to work with a sensor, and it's obvious in the results.
P On Sep 24, 2012, at 12:51 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[email protected]> wrote: > LOL ... > > The FA35/2 AL was my most used lens until I obtained te FA43/1.9 > Limited. I much preferred it to the FA31/1.8 Limited too. :-) > > Never found it to be less sharp than any zoom, the only zoom I used > that was on par (but two stops slower) was the FA20-35/4 AL. > > G > > On Mon, Sep 24, 2012 at 9:25 AM, 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. >> >> 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 >>> [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. > > > > -- > Godfrey > godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com > > -- > 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.
