Hi folks,
I am thinking about buying a 'normal' prime lens for my istD. One obvious
choice might be the much praised FA 31/1.8. It's quite expensive however. I
have the chance to one of those old K 30/2.8-lenses for a good price, but
... Is the FA 31 worth saving and waiting for?
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PDML
Peter Smekal wrote:
Hi folks,
I am thinking about buying a 'normal' prime lens for my istD. One obvious
choice might be the much praised FA 31/1.8. It's quite expensive however. I
have the chance to one of those old K 30/2.8-lenses for a good price, but
... Is the FA 31 worth saving and
At 07:58 AM 9/14/2006, you wrote:
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Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:08:26 +0200
From: Peter Smekal [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: K 30/2.8 the poor mans FA 31/1.8
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Hi folks,
I am thinking about buying
Although the FA31 Limited is a great performer, it's a little wider
than a normal for the *ist D format. The FA35/2 AL, at 1/3 the
price, is 95% of the same quality and is a near perfect normal. I had
the 31, didn't like its bulk, weight, or the stupid fixed lens hood
(which doesn't
Thanks so far.
When it comes to the FA28/2.8 I remember some people were critical of the
light fall off wide open.
Peter
Although the FA31 Limited is a great performer, it's a little wider
than a normal for the *ist D format. The FA35/2 AL, at 1/3 the
price, is 95% of the same quality and is a
I don't have a 31mm but I have a 30. The 3mm1 is huge by comparison.
The FA 31 has a reputation of being an incredible lens, and it's a stop
and 1/3 faster. I like the 30mm on film but I find I don't use it much
on digital as the FA 20-35 f4 is more convenient to use, (no green
button to
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Subject: Re: K 30/2.8 the poor mans FA 31/1.8
Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:02:30 -0400
I don't have a 31mm but I have a 30. The 3mm1 is huge by comparison.
The FA 31 has a reputation of being an incredible lens, and it's a stop
and 1/3
Hello Peter,
The 31mm is on the wide side of normal, and if that's what you're looking
for, it's a fine choice. I had one for a while and didn't care that much
for the size, although it seemed to bother me less than it did Godders and
some others, but I do prefer somewhat smaller lenses. The
I had one of the FA28s on loan from the local dealer for a day. I did
not notice any light falloff of note with it. It remains a very
compelling lens for me.
Please remember that I only work with Pentax DSLRs, not film SLRs. It
might have more falloff on a 24x36mm format, but that is not
Peter Smekal wrote:
Thanks so far.
When it comes to the FA28/2.8 I remember some people were critical of the
light fall off wide open.
Peter
I have used the FA 28 mm. 2.8 both in film and digital, and I haven't
seen any noticeable fall off wide open in real life situations. It
performs
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