"tom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Michel Adam wrote: >> >> In search of the list wisdom... >> >> I am considering enabling me with a 35mm wide for my 645, and >> would like to get the views of the list users who have used this >> manual focus lens: >> >> How good is it wide open? > >Very good. > >> How good is it at the best aperture? > >Excellent+. I think the 45-85 and 120/4 are sharper. It's about on par >with the 75, I guess. > >I don't really do comparisons or strict lens tests. > > >> Any flare problem? > >Not really. Seems to get about the same amount of flare as any other >Pentax WA. > >The FA might be better in this regard as it has a dedicated tulip >hood. I think it was optically redesigned too. >> >> Apart from the obvious wider field of view, is it sharper than >> the A-45mm/2.8 ? > >Couldn't say, I haven't got any film back from my FA 45 to compare.
I've used Tom's 35mm f3.5 and it *is* very good! I only used it for a day and didn't take a lot of shots with it, but I really liked the ones I did get. -- Mark Roberts www.robertstech.com Photography and writing
