Mick wrote: "I have to agree with you whole-heartedly Mark, I have an MZ-S and almost all of my lenses are F series. they feel very right and look good too. I'm interested in your thoughts on the FA as compared to the F. I was considering an FA 50/1.4 but may well hold out for the F version now." According to Boz's equipment page, the F and FA 50mm f1.4 are identical optically, so if you like the look and feel of the F, I would say try to find it rather than get the FA new. But were it a choice between the F 28mm and the FA 28mm, I'd say get the FA because it IS a new formulation of lens elements that is probably better -- else why change it?. Between the 100's and the 135's, I'd say it's a toss-up. The focus limiter switches are different on the macro, but they have the same glass. The 135's are the same also, and apparent;y the extreme telephotos are too. So only the the 28mm formulation changed among the primes, as near as I can tell. The zoom formulations all appear to be different from their predecessors. The F 70-210 is identified by Boz as having ED glass, which would make it unique in that range, if somewhat slow. Compact and sweet to handle, though, in any case, and a good reputation. If they had only done the 24 f-anything, the 35 f2.0, and the 85 f1.4 in the F-series, the MZ-S would have a good bunch of travelling companions. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
