On 17/09/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Digital Image Studio wrote:
> Given it's 1/3 of a stop slower, but less expensive than the FA 20/2.8 > (About 2/3rds the cost) and a third the size, I really can't see the > complaints about the 21 DA. The 70 is quite reasonable too, giving me a > replacement for one of my favourite lenses (My 100 f2.8 Series E). The > 40 on the other hand is neither fish nor fowl on digital. A fairly > useless length and lacking the speed that might make the length less of > an issue. What I'm alluding to is that they could likely have produced a truly usable lens of lets say 21/2 or f1.8 for instance given the reduced image circle and it would have likely been no larger than the A20/2.8 -- Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~distudio//publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998 -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
