From: Mat Maessen
Subject: Re: Pentax 35-80 smcp-a f4-5.6 lens
For a school camera, I would definitely push him towards a
50mm prime
lens over the 35-80 zoom. I have this 35-80, as well as a
couple of
prime lences (A-series 50mm f1.7, and an M-series 50mm f2.0),
and the
primes
See my post of last night on the F/FA version of this lens, In short, I
thought it was pretty good, and quite good value for the price.
Joe
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I'll just second this. The ZX-M is a neat camera, but that zoom is
slow. Since it's not AF, maybe you should look for a used 50, even if
you just go to the BH used page. The only zooms really good at the
beginning are the longer ones like something to 300. They are not
great lenses but the
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From: Mat Maessen
Subject: Re: Pentax 35-80 smcp-a f4-5.6 lens
For a school camera, I would definitely push him towards a
50mm prime
lens over the 35-80 zoom. I have this 35-80, as well as a
couple of
prime lences (A-series 50mm f1.7, and an M-series 50mm f2.0
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Finally, someone else who makes sense on this subject.
Regards
William Robb
if more light is what you need. landscape photographers always have
tripods.
Herb
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Try and get an AF series 50mm f1.7. Same optics as the
A lenses and if you go AF you will already have the
lens. I use my 50mm more than the 35-80, and my 28-70
F2.8
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From: Mat Maessen
Subject: Re: Pentax 35-80 smcp-a f4
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