Re: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-20 Thread Gonz
Dang. If the 16-45 is better than the 24/2, and the 24/2 is better than the 24-90, then my 24-90, which is my mainstay for the *istD when I travel light, is going to get re-thought. That also means I'm going to have to add the 16-45 to my drool list. ;) I was kind of ignoring the 16-45 for th

Re: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-20 Thread Greg Lovern
0) to the DA 16-45, but I could give it a try. I don't have another zoom to compare it to. I had avoided zooms until trying the DA 16-45. Greg > > Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 06:35:34 -0400 > From: "Herb Chong" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-20 Thread Herb Chong
what other lenses do you have to compare sharpness with? FWIW, i find my FA 24-90/3.5-4.5 that many people here rave about for sharpness is just adequate, and i am sure that it is not a lot different from other instances of this same lens. my opinion on the DA 16-45/4 is that it is sharper than the

Re: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-19 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: "Tanya Mayer Photography" Subject: RE: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0 > > Greg, I can't help you with the testing, but I thankyou for the detailed > information comparing the two lenses. > > However, I do have a question - how is it

RE: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-19 Thread Tanya Mayer Photography
Greg, I can't help you with the testing, but I thankyou for the detailed information comparing the two lenses. However, I do have a question - how is it that the DA 16-45 will work on your film camera? I was under the understanding that it was only suited to the *istD and any other possible digi

Re: DA 16-45 vs. Kiron 28/2.0

2004-06-19 Thread Rob Studdert
On 19 Jun 2004 at 20:20, Greg Lovern wrote: > The DA 16-45 was really amazing. The first time I went through the > pictures, I thought it was just as sharp wide open at f4 as at any other > aperature. Then, on closer inspection, I saw that it was very slightly > sharper at f8. It softened up notic