>From: "David Madsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I will be purchasing a *istD soon and was wondering if anyone has had any >experience yet with the DA 16-45. I know that it will not function well >on >my MZ-S so it would be just for the digital. My question is, is it worth >it >to buy this lens if it only works on the digital or would I be better off >with a lens that would work on both? I know this ultimately boils down >to >personal preference, I'm just asking for opinions.
I don't think there is a lot of experience with the DA 16-46 as it is apparently just now reaching actual users. I'm curious how well it DOES work on the MZ-S. Apparently the Nikkor 12-24 is fine on film cameras from about 16 to 24mm, and it's also apparently a really good 24mm lens. The DA 16-46 may also have a useable focal-length range on film cameras. You'd be hard pressed to find anything else as wide unless you happen to have a 15/3.5 or are willing to go for something like the Sigma 15-30 (big, relatively expensive) or Tamron 17/3.5, or one of the third party 14/2.8s. Personally, I'd recommend against anything with a really big bulging front element (14s and 15s) as my experience is that they are very hard to protect from stray light causing flare and ghosting. There's the Sigma 12-24, which is big, slow, and expensive, and probably not yet availible in pentax K mount (?), but will also cover full frame. DJE
