that's good to know but are you talking much sharper at F11-F22? I cant see how there would be a big difference in that range, the A24-50 is really good in that range on digital size sensor. The A24-50 is also much smaller and lighter tha the 16-50 isnt it? That matters to me when the camera is hanging on my neck for long periods... jco
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of DagT Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:21 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: GREAT "general purpose" Zoom for the Pentax DSLRS? I tried the A version on K10D this summer. I´ve had it since the mid 80s and it has been great with film, but compared to my primes in that range it wasn´t not sharp enough for my use on K10D. My DA*16-50 is much better. DagT Den 11. mars. 2008 kl. 04.22 skrev J. C. O'Connell: > Did you have the A version or the F version? I have had both and my A > version is better than the F which I sold. Dont forget, I am talking > about > near > range > usage and at small fstops like 11-22 because the flash is powerful > enough > to allow those stops even at iso 200. I have no idea if its any good > at > infinity > or anywhere near wide open, but if used like I am using it, its damn > nice, > not too expensive, and good build quality too.( I ususally dont like > most > A lenses in terms of build, but this one aint bad.) > jco > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Adam > Maas > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:56 PM > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: GREAT "general purpose" Zoom for the Pentax DSLRS? > > > Tried one out at one point. It was alright, but not any better than > the > 18-55 DA in its range, larger, heavier, harder to manual focus due > to lack > of contrast wide open at 24mm. Wasn't much impressed with it on > digital. Of > course, I may have had a bad sample. > > -Adam > > On 3/10/08, Walter Hamler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Never seen that particular lens. I had a 35~105 years ago that I >> really liked except it was pretty heavy. My biggest problem is at my >> age the AF is almost a requirement anymore :-) >> >> Walt >> >> >> On 3/10/08, J. C. O'Connell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I have been using for about a month now the SMC PENTAX-A 24-50/4.0 >>> Zoom almost exclusively ( mostly product photos for ebay on > >> tabletop ) on my *istDS DSLR. Its a two ring zoom so you never > get >> any annoying "zoom creep" and it holds focus perfectly > when >> zooming. The F4 speed is a little slow but the lens is so > >> contrasty >> that its easy to focus at 50mm ( I use a split image > screen - >> third >> party model - in my *istDS ). Anyway, after you > figure in the 1.5X >> lens factor you are left with a 35mm SLR > equiv of 36mm to 75mm >> which is a very versatile "super normal" > lens. This model is >> extremely contrasty, great color saturation, > and freedom from >> flaring. It works beautifully for tabletop > product photography. I >> have never needed wider or longer, as it > has a pretty decent >> magnification at 50mm and min focus. The constant > aperture (F4 >> thru >> the zoom range) is great when using manual full > power flash like I >> like to do. > >>> Anyway, if you do a lot of ebay or similar product photography for >>> web, >>> I recommend this lens very highly. Much more versitile than a >>> prime or macro 50mm with the 24m capability. >>> >>> I must add I have never used the stock 18-55mm that was sold >>> with the camera, but I doubt it can match this lens, let alone >>> beat it. Maybe it can? Anyone ever compared the two in the 24-50mm >>> range? >>> >>> jco >>> >>> -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
