Sample variations notwithstanding, I agree with your assumptions concerning the 31mm LTD's superior resolution capability. It's resolution/contrast superiority has been applied, in a general way, to primes as well.
Jack --- On Sun, 10/19/08, Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Bob Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PESO: Covered Bridge > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Sunday, October 19, 2008, 7:51 AM > Jack, > > I like the photo and understand about the K20D and > DA16-45/4. > I've had the lens since early on with the K10D. > It rarely let you down and is very versatile. > I have to force myself to bring the A15/3.5 out. > > My only critique is I think the 31mm Limited is sharper. > The great primes can still out resolve this good zoom. > But it's a great zoom to have with the K20D. > > Regards, Bob S. > > On Sun, Oct 19, 2008 at 6:39 AM, Jack Davis > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks, Christine. I'm wallowing in the resolution > this combination is capable of producing. I must have lucked > into one of the better copies of the 16~45. All capture > setting are default (except 'weakest' noise > reduction) and I don't want to change a thing. > > > > Jack > > > > > > --- On Sat, 10/18/08, Christine Aguila > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> From: Christine Aguila > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: PESO: Covered Bridge > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Saturday, October 18, 2008, 9:22 PM > >> Hi Jack: Wow, that's nice. I recognize that > blue > >> sky--it's got the K20D > >> blue sky look. :-) I've had my K20D for about > 18 days > >> now & I couldn't > >> believe my eyes when I got blue sky like > you've got > >> here. Very nice picture > >> here. I've been using the K20 & DA > 16-45mm as > >> well. Lots to like with this > >> combo but I must admit I'm coveting the DA* > wide-angle > >> zoom. Hopefully, > >> soon. Anyway, lovely pic, Jack. Cheers, > Christine > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Jack Davis" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >> > On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 05:55:50 -0700 > (PDT), > >> "Jack > >> >> Davis" > >> >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > >> >> > > >> >> >> Last souvenir from yesterdays > drive. > >> >> >> This was taken at the South Yuba > River > >> state park, > >> >> in a settlement named > >> >> >> Bridgeport. > >> >> >> It's claimed that this > bridge, built > >> in 1862, > >> >> is the longest single span > >> >> >> covered bridge (251') in the > U. S.. > >> >> >> I've shot a number of times > over the > >> years. > >> >> From both ends and down along > >> >> >> the river, but it has never > revealed its > >> artistic > >> >> side to me. > >> >> >> While this is 'prox a 40% > crop, > >> happily still > >> >> allows a more than decent > >> >> >> detailed image. > >> >> >> Taken from a convenient bridge > crossing > >> the Yuba > >> >> River. > >> >> >> I love this camera/lens. > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Jack > >> >> >> > >> >> >> I welcome all comments > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > http://photolightimages.com/aspupload/detail.asp?ID=337 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> K20D, DA 16~45, f/8, 1/500, ISO > 200, hand > >> held > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> __________________________________________________ > >> >> >> Do You Yahoo!? > >> >> >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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