----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Dayton" Subject: Limited Thoughts
> At one time, I owned the 43mm Limited. While it was mechanically very > nice, I can't say that it was obviously an optically better lens than > the FA 50/1.4. But it costs twice as much. > > The 31 limited costs about 2-3 times as much as the FA 35/2. Again, > how much - if any - better is it optically? > > The 77 limited seems to be the one exception for now. The closest > thing to it was the FA *85/1.4. The 77 was cheaper and seemed to be a > better all around lens. > > So, my question is - are the limited lenses truly worth it? Beyond > the cachet of owning one - will there be a marked improvement in my > images? > > Now what complicates things a bit is the new DA limiteds. They are > priced more competitively. It almost seems like for the digital > sensor, the new 21, 40 and 70 might be a better triplet than the old > 31, 43, 77. > > I'd like to hear what others think. I ended up with an FA50/1.4 because of what i had read on list about it's performance compared to the 43. It's also faster glass which I like. The FA35/2 seems about as good optically as the 31, though the 31 seems to have nicer bokeh. Whether this makes it worth about a thousand dollars extra is debatable. I didn't go for an FA *85/1.4, again because of onlist comments, I waited until i found a nice A*85/1.4 and bought it. It is way bigger than the 77, faster, and overall seems like a nicer optic. The 77 is no slouch, howerer, and is probably a much better value, considering what I ended up paying for the 85. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
