>My favourite lens for use with a 35mm SLR is a 35mm F2. > >From the Pentax prime lenses available at present which is the most >suitable for use with the *ist D that will give me more or less a 35mm >equivalent.?
Hi Harry, 35mm f/2 would be a good choice for the *ist D as a 'standard' lens (52mm effective). Of course many photographers would consider the 35mm lens to be a standard lens on a 35mm film camera. Slightly wide, not a lot, great for street. To get there on the *ist D, you're looking at the 24mm 2.8 (36mm effective). But to get the equivelant of a 28mm lens, it starts getting tricky. The 20mm (30mm effective) is slightly long for 28. In 'A' lenses, the next one down is the megabucks 15 3.5 (22.5mm effective) and maybe too wide. There's the 18mm 3.5 (27mm effective) which would be ideal, but is rare and not cheap. This is why DAPS-sized DSLRs and wide angle lenses do not sit comfortably together. The Pancake 40mm (60mm effective) will make a nice standard lens on the long side. That will be a very small combination on the *ist D - could be a good street cam, that. For me, the 50 1.2 (75mm effective) would be a perfect partner. Good luck, HTH Cotty ____________________________________ Oh, swipe me! He paints with light! http://www.macads.co.uk/snaps/ ____________________________________ Free UK Macintosh Classified Ads at http://www.macads.co.uk/ ____________________________________
