FWIW, I've been real pleased with the performance of the A50/1.4 on the istDS, and would probably feel the same for the FA version as well. A 75mm/1.4 - so to speak - is very nice. Leica offered a 75/1.4 for the Leica M - very spendy! I traded an old ME Super for the A lens. I think I got the better deal.
However, Like Rob, I do think some of the newer DA lenses are over rated, at least the few that I tried. I'm not saying they're crap, but they were a little disappointing based on comments I read here and elsewhere. I think my feelings about the 16-45 have been noted more than once. I did like the 14/2.8 that I tried, although I didn't have a chance to really put it through its paces and use it as much as the 16-45. I'd love to try the 12-24 and the new 21mm. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Paul Stenquist > To add to this, I would bet you'll be seeing some very good DA primes > down the road. I wouldn't be surprised to see something like a > 10/3.5. There's been plenty of research in lenses of that ilk for > 35mm movie cameras, so it's not brain surgery. And Pentax hasn't > forgotten how to make glass. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
