Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-28 Thread P. J. Alling
It's a zoom, you make allowances. Peter Lacus wrote: Paul, The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. if 3.5 is slow as a crippled mule, how would you characterize for example

RE: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Henk Terhell
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 26 January, 2007 2:17 AM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare? ... The FA28/2.8 is just fine, and a better match to the DSLR bodies. G -- PDML Pentax-Discuss

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Peter Lacus
Paul, The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. if 3.5 is slow as a crippled mule, how would you characterize for example 16-45/4 zoom? Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 27/01/07, Peter Lacus [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Paul, The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. if 3.5 is slow as a crippled mule, how would you characterize for example 16-45/4 zoom? It's

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Fri, 26 Jan 2007, Peter Lacus wrote: The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. if 3.5 is slow as a crippled mule, how would you characterize for example 16-45/4 zoom? Err, a mid-(price)

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I expect slow in a zoom. Primes should be fast. But I'm being a bit facetious in regard to the 28/3.5. I really like the lens. In fact, I'm going to make a point of using it this weekend. It's been in the box far too long. By the way, the DA 16-45/4 may well be my most used lens. Paul On

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Mat Maessen
On 1/25/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. Is that the same optical formula as the Super Takumar/SMC Takumar 28/3.5? If so, I should pull mine out

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-26 Thread Paul Stenquist
I can't say for sure, but I would guess that they are the same. Paul On Jan 26, 2007, at 8:04 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: On 1/25/07, Paul Stenquist [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I

RE: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Henk Terhell
Godfrey, interesting study. Wished there was a DA 28/2.8 AL. Henk -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Godfrey DiGiorgi Sent: 24 January, 2007 10:35 PM To: PDML List; SeePhoto Talk Subject: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Thank you. What I really want is a DA 28mm f/2 Limited ... something about the size of the current FA28/2.8 but optimized for the 16x24 format should be able to make it. :-) G On Jan 25, 2007, at 6:09 AM, Henk Terhell wrote: Godfrey, interesting study. Wished there was a DA 28/2.8 AL. --

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
Thanks for sharing, Godfrey. Just put hands on an FA 2.8/28, from a seller offering one on ebay, from which I know he also runs an online shop, often with really similar offers. BTW, does anybody know how A 2/28 performs, as well on film as on silicon? Stan's site says nothing about it, it

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
You're welcome, Pancho. Why do you write the lens name reversed from how nearly everyone else writes it? The full lens name is smc Pentax-FA 28mm f/2.8 AL normally shortened to FA28/2.8 ... FA 2.8/28 is confusing. From what I've heard, the A28/2 is a fine performer, but I have only heard

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
The K 28/3.5 might be the sharpest and best resolving 28 of them all. Unfortunately, it's as slow as a crippled mule. But I still use mine. Paul On Jan 25, 2007, at 7:10 PM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: You're welcome, Pancho. Why do you write the lens name reversed from how nearly everyone else

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Tom C
It's called photofstopdyslexia. Tom C. From: Godfrey DiGiorgi [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare? Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 16:10:58 -0800 You're

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Pancho Hasselbach
There's no special reason for writing this way. By which means is the A28/2 a fine performer, had you opportunity to see pictures, probably in comparison to other Pentax 28s? I could possibly get one, but for a terrible amount of money. Pancho Godfrey DiGiorgi schrieb: You're welcome, Pancho.

Re: Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 25, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Pancho Hasselbach wrote: ... By which means is the A28/2 a fine performer, had you opportunity to see pictures, probably in comparison to other Pentax 28s? I've seen a couple of small prints, nothing that I could point to and say it's fantastically better

Pentax FA28/2.8 AL vs FA35/2 AL lenses: how do they compare?

2007-01-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Since I bought the FA28/2.8 AL very recently and have been shooting with the FA35/2 AL for over a year, I've been very interested in how their performance compares. To test them, I've carried both with me for the past three day's walking around the neighborhood with the K10D and taken a