JCO, Thanks for the tip. I already have the 55/4 and got the later version. In retrospect, I may have been just as happy with the 55/3.5. Live and learn. I am still pondering the 300 issue. Pretty much boils down to close focusing. It would be great to try them side by side to make sure. If I do go with the older one (less expensive), are there different versions that I should be aware of?
Bruce Dayton Friday, March 22, 2002, 1:09:46 PM, you wrote: >> Bolo, >> >> The Leaf shutter behavior has been answered better than I can as I do >> not have one. >> >> As for the focal length choices - in 35mm I like about the same focal >> lengths. For me, I will be doing many people shots along with scenics >> so I was concerned that I didn't want to go too wide (starts to make >> edge people look a little fat) and I have read that the 55/4 is one >> super lens. I suspect that in the future I will end up with the 45 >> and fisheye as I love wide angle lenses. I have also found that 45mm >> is more comfortable for me than 50mm. The 90/2.8 is better for my >> view and it focuses closer than the 105 - 2.1ft vs. 3.3 and it is 3 oz >> lighter. One of my overall favorite focal lengths is 85mm - portrait. >> So the 165/2.8 was an easy choice. I am now looking at the long (for >> me) end to get a 300/4 >> >> >> Bruce Dayton JCOC> Couldnt figure out if you have actually bought the 55/4 or not JCOC> but dont dismiss the 55/3.5. I did a shootout between it and the JCOC> (new) 45 F4, and its identical performance to the 45. The only JCOC> downside is the 55/3.5 takes a 100mm filter. I picked up a dead mint JCOC> 55/3.5 off ebay for only 400.00, the 55/4 usually goes for 600.00 JCOC> used. Also beware of the first 55/4, its supposedly not as good JCOC> as the second 55/4. JCOC> JCO JCOC> - JCOC> This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, JCOC> go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to JCOC> visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
