Shel- Very good advice, but there is a problem- I can't handle these lenses locally unless I go to NYC (I'm not doing that), so it's very difficult for me to really do much "hands-on" evaluation other than to actually buy the lens and use it.
The main thing I'm concerned with about the FA lens is that it may not work well w/ a MF camera. As for the reason for wanting this lens- I need a 24mm wide-angle, as I've found even a 28mm doesn't quite cut it when you're in close quarters and trying to photograph a car w/o having to stand back and get annoyed every time someone gets in your field of view. I don't think I really need a f2.0 lens, it's just that this one is readily available and the older 24mm f2.8 really isn't much less money- KEH is selling the K24 for $310, B&H is selling the FA24/2.0 for $349.99. For $50 more, I'll take the brand new lens and the faster lens. If the K24 was $200, I'd get it w/o question, esp. if it came w/ hood. Taka -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Shel Belinkoff Sent: Wednesday, May 01, 2002 1:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Wide angle lenses Think about the size and the weight. Think about how either the FA24/2.0 and the K24/2.8 may feel when focusing. Think about the kind of images you like and would like to produce. Don't just buy a lens because it's sharper, or has "better" optics or "better" coatings. Find out what "better" means, and is it better for your needs. There are reasons why so many people like the older lenses ... and likewise the newer lenses. What's your reason for wanting a wider lens? Is it coincidental with the features and characteristics of the FA24/2.0, or the K24/2.8, or some other lens. TM wrote: > > Considering the comments on the site you linked, it sounds like the > new 24mm f2.0 is the best out of the 24mm lenses. It's only a $40 > difference and the new lens is, of course, brand new. -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/ "When a man's best friend is his dog, that dog has a problem." --Edward Abbey - 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 . - 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 .
