I'm already leaning towards the 20-40, but variable aperture is one of the things holding me back. -- MaritimTim
My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To err is human to arr is pirate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2014-06-14 3:00 GMT+02:00 P.J. Alling <webstertwenty...@gmail.com>: > Also the 20-35mm is a constant aperture, which makes strobest style > photography a bit easier. > > > On 6/13/2014 1:36 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote: >> >> Speaking of FA 20-35. Sometimes it isn't wide enough. But I don't find >> that a big issue. I just shoot a two vertical shots pano stitching it >> afterwords. >> -- >> MaritimTim >> >> My private photo blog: http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To err is human >> to arr is pirate >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> >> 2014-06-13 19:31 GMT+02:00 Tim Øsleby <maritim...@gmail.com>: >>> >>> I see you compare the size of the 20-40 with the 31 Bill. That's a >>> zoom compared to a prime. I see it more as a compact zoom. Take a look >>> at the top picture here comparing it to the kit lens. >>> >>> http://www.pentaxforums.com/reviews/hd-pentax-da-20-40mm-limited/construction-and-handling.html >>> It is larger than the standard kit lens, but one has hood mounted, the >>> other don't. (I rarely uses a lens without the hood mounted). >>> >>> I also see from the illustrations that the natural focal length is 31 >>> mm (that's where it is most compact). That's very cool, a 31mm normal >>> lens with zoom capabilities. >>> >>> BTW. I've already got the FA 20-35. I already love that lens. Except >>> for the build quality, and lack of weather sealing. So I don't think I >>> will feel very limited by the Ltd. >>> >>> All that said. I might end up buying both :-) > > > > -- > A newspaper is a device for making the ignorant more ignorant, and the > crazy, crazier. > > - H.L.Mencken > > > > -- > 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.
