Hi, FA* 24/2 is quite sharp but it is less sharp than my old Sigma 24/2.8 MF at infinity, both in the centre and at the edges. The difference is not big but noticeable on comparison shots. However, at closer distances, FA* remains sharp, not so with Sigma. Apart from that, I also see intense 3D quality on some photos taken with FA*24/2.
Flare is very well controlled on 24/2, at least for a lens that takes 67mm filters. It's speed is worthy as well, many times I use it wide open for available light photography and I love it for that. All together, FA*24/2 is my favourite lens. Worth every penny. Matjaz > Herb wrote: > how sharp and easy to handle is the FA* 24mm f2 lens? my current > references for sharpness are my FA 50mm f2.8 macro and my FA* 80-200 > f2.8. they are sharp enough for the degree of enlargement i want to > do. i'm finding that for my panoramic landscapes where i intend to > enlarge quite a bit that my FA 24-90 f3.5-4.5 isn't nearly sharp > enough at the edges at the wide end and my Sigma 15-30mm f3.5-4.5 > isn't sharp enough either, although it's more uniform in sharpness > across its zoom range. no, i'm not yet able to consider moving up to > medium format. - 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 .
