On 20/01/07, Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I can offer a roundabout comparison: > > I have tested the FA 20 F2.8 against the DA 16-45 set to 20 mm. The test > was for sharpness, with the subject a mud-brick wall. The FA 20 > definitely wins. > > I have tested the FA 20 agains the DA 21. Same test for sharpness. They > are very, very close. I call it a draw. > > Therefore I would be very confident that the DA 21 is sharper than the > DA 16-45 at 21 mm.
Likely, the 16-45 appears to offer peak performance at around 30mm interpolating the test results found at: http://www.pictchallenge-archives.net/TESTNUM/BxuREV7.html -- 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
