I have both the FA20-35 and the DA16-45. The FA20-35 is small, light and
the onboard flash can be used with it. I consider it a very nice wide normal
to normal lens.
The 16-45 is longer and wider but bigger and heavier. At 28mm or so the
DA16-45 begins to cast a shadow with the onboard flash and the wider you get
the worse it gets. I know they are both expensive to keep but I cannot part
with either.
The view of 20mm to the 16mm on the Ds would be like a 30mm vs 24mm on a
35mm body if that makes sense. It is appreciably wider.
Sometimes I want a lightweight, one lens, compact, no shoe mount flash
camera. That is what the FA20-35 does for me. (and it is a great lens on a
35mm body). But more often I want the wide field.
If I only had a Ds and could only keep one lens it would probably be the
DA16-45 for the wider field.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Graves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <pentax-discuss@pdml.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 2:33 PM
Subject: Wide Angle and the Ds
I am enjoying (learning) what can be done with my Ds. But even though I
own the FA20-35, I find myself missing something. My next lens up is the
FA28-90, although I have taken some nice pictures with my screw mount 85
f/1.9 as well. I am looking both for a Wide angle as well as Longer lens
for portraits.
So, For those that have them, does the DA16-45 yield a wider enough view
to supplant my 20-35. Certainly, it has a slightly longer image at the
top end. Will I get fair results with the lens long and wide open?? I
keep looking for the A 85 f1.9 but I think it is the Pentax equivalent to
the Holy Grail.
Regards
John G.
