A pancake 40 would be a bit slow but would make a very small package. Steven Desjardins Department of Chemistry Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450 (540) 458-8873 FAX: (540) 458-8878 desjard...@wlu.edu
>>> sandyinchina <sandyinch...@gmail.com> 12/28/2008 4:28 AM >>> Godfrey DiGiorgi <godd...@mac.com> wrote: > On Dec 27, 2008, at 8:57 PM, sandyinchina wrote: >> I'm thinking something like a 50/3.5 -- Leica, cheap Russian, or >> the aspherical Voigtlander if could find it ... > I would go for a fast 40-50mm lens, why stick with something almost as slow > as the zoom it comes with? Collapsible. Tiny; the Voigtlander is 150 g. Sharp; Popular Photography called the V among the sharpest lenses it had ever tested: http://www.popphoto.com/cameralenses/334/voigtlnder-heliar-50mm-f35.html Haven't found a Voigtlander yet; might or might not seem worth its price if I do. Cameraquest does have the later & faster 50/2 collapsible at $429. At $50 or so, often with a camera thrown in, the Russia ones look irresistable. I'd get a faster 50 as well, for when I need it. Used 1.8s are cheap but I'd look for 1.4 or even a bargain 1.2. > The one I have my eye on is the Nokton 40mm f/1.4. Yeah, that's nice. Why not a used 35mm? Or 43mm Limited? -- Sandy Harris, Quanzhou, Fujian, China -- 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. !SIG:495746f6182723298894438! -- 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.