Hi Paul I have a good copy of the DA*16-50, but given the choice, which I'm fortunate enough to have, I'd prefer the FA 35/2 every time. I'm not even sure there's much difference in AF speed, the FA is very fast on either the K10D or K20D.
Regards. John ________________________________________ From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Paul Stenquist [pnstenqu...@comcast.net] Sent: 21 March 2009 17:46 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Lens travel kit dilemma The size and bulk of the DA* 16-50 aren't an obstacle for me. When shooting with a K20D with battery grip attached, it actually provides better balance than smaller lenses. And while I don't have an FA 43 with which to compare it, I can say with certainty that its image quality is better than that of the FA 35/2. Of course it autofocuses quicker than any FA or DA lense. Paul On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > rationale: > > The reason for my kit suggestion is that I intensely dislike > shooting with "wide-normal-portrait" zooms. I find their imaging > qualities and bulk get in my way a lot of the time. > > The 16-50/2.8 is extremely bulky and very heavy compared to the DA21 > and FA43. The two short primes and a body can fit in a very small > bag and covers 80-90% of my shooting needs. > > However, in longer focal lengths, zooms provide a lot more options > than primes do, and the 50-135/2.8 provides remarkably similar > imaging quality to the FA77 such that even though it is bigger and > heavier, it's not that much more to carry with a lot more to offer. > > I also find that if I carry more than three or four lenses, I'm > wasting my time trying to decide what to use. I lose picture > opportunities that way. And I hate carrying all that bulk. Three > lenses and a light tripod do MUCH more than five-six lenses for me. > > In 2006, I carried the 21, 35 and 77. That was enough, but after > that I found I preferred the 43 over the 35, and with the 50-135 > there are more possibilities for long views than with the 77 with > only a small penalty in weight and speed. I could have used the 14mm > occasionally, so it's an optional. > > G > > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
