Charles Robinson wrote: >On Feb 27, 2013, at 14:56 , Mark Roberts <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Charles Robinson wrote: >> >>> On Feb 27, 2013, at 14:42 , Walt <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> How good a lens is the FA 28/2.8? >>>> >>>> If it's good, it might make it a goal. I could use a wider-angle AF prime, >>>> and that seems like a realistic semi-near-term possibility. >>>> >>> >>> I've got the "A" which I think is the same optical formula. >>> >>> I'd rate it "fine". Not as nice (although wider) as the DA35 f/2.4 though, >>> in my experience. >> >> According to Boz and other sources, the A, F and FA 28mm/2.8 lenses >> are all different designs. The FA is generally regarded as the best of >> them, though. (The K 28/3.5 and M 28/3.5 are even better) >> > >Huh. Well shut my mouth... thanks Mark.
Have a look at Stan's Pentax page. There's a discussion of the merits of all the 28mm lenses: http://stans-photography.info/LongComments.html#General%20Discussion%20of%2028%20mm -- Mark Roberts - Photography & Multimedia www.robertstech.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.
