The DA40 a "pretty decent little lens" now who is are the master of understatement ;-)
Alex, there is nothing wrong with the DA40, to put it clear, provided I don't need the speed, I've never regretted not taken with me my FA35 or my FA50. In other words, if you can't get a sharp photo with the DA40, even at 2.8, you need to review your technique and or workflow. Come on, is a Pentax prime, designed for digital and is a Limited Your decision should be based on focal length and size vs. speed (and price). You want speed get the 35/2, if you want small size get the DA40. The 50 is a tad long for a normal but worth buying anyway. I don't have the FA43 but if you can stretch your budget to that one I heard lots of greats thing about it. I suspect you'll be happy no matter with any of your options. Cheers. Fernando On 4/21/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "AlexG" > Subject: Re: Lens purchases... DA40/FA50....FA43? > > > > DA 40mm f/2.8 samples: > > > > http://computers.livedoor.com/series_detail?id=6025 > > > > Can you guys check some of those sample pics out? They seem overly soft. > > > > More like limited DOF from what I saw. The 40 is a pretty decent little lens > providing you can live with it's size and speed. It's not at it's best wide > open, but I haven't seen many lenses that are. I haven't used a 43/1.9 > enough to say if I like it or not, but most everything I have read about it > has been praise. > I believe Alan Chan thought it had some barrel distortion and kind of wonky > bokeh with OOF specular highlights. > I'm liking the F50/1.4 a lot on the K10. > > William Robb > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
