Shel Belinkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm wondering how you like > the A24/2.8. How is it's build quality - is it plasticky or more like the > K lenses? I'd love to get my hands on one and compare it to the K24/2.8, > which I really like.
Care to hear a second opinion? The build quality is excellent. A real gem of a lens. Unlike the A1.7/50 mm, it feels heavy and solid. If there is something like a trust inspiring feel the A 24 mm surely has it. I like its rendition and the star pattern created by the aperture around bright lights in my night shots looks totally different and much better than that of all my other Pentax lenses. The only drawback I can find is a considerable barrel distortion which is strong enough to need software correction in my architecture and industry shots. Here's a nice example of the star pattern: http://www.fotocommunity.de/pc/pc/mypics/770012/display/5850894 With most other lenses, one usually has a few sharp rays extending outwards with larger dark sections inbetween. Seems to be exactly reversed with the A 2.8/24. A question to the resident experts: could this have anything to do with the position of the aperture? Ralf -- Ralf R. Radermacher - DL9KCG - Köln/Cologne, Germany private homepage: http://www.fotoralf.de manual cameras and photo galleries - updated Jan. 10, 2005 Contarex - Kiev 60 - Horizon 202 - P6 mount lenses -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
