RE: PESO Brownman Sundar [Re: DA 35 v. FA 31]

2009-07-29 Thread Desjardins, Steve
It's amazing to me how iso 1600 has become a no big deal setting. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Bruce Walker Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:46 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: PESO Brownman Sundar [Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-29 Thread P. J. Alling
Doug Brewer wrote: Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: Yeah, I gather the 31 has that certain je ne se qua that not one can measure but many can see. I doubt not that it exists. But compared to the DA35, it's an expensive bit of français. Do

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-29 Thread Miserere
2009/7/28 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: Do you need to take pictures of fine colour detail in daylight? The DA35 is superior to the FA31 for that purpose, especially in the high end of spectrum.  (Flower-purples.) So the DA 35 Ltd has Flower Power? Who knew it was a hippie lens!!! --M. --

RE: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-29 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Groovy. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Miserere Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:42 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA 35 v. FA 31 2009/7/28 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: Do you need to take pictures of fine colour

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-29 Thread Graydon
On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 12:42:08PM -0400, Miserere scripsit: 2009/7/28 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: Do you need to take pictures of fine colour detail in daylight? The DA35 is superior to the FA31 for that purpose, especially in the high end of spectrum.  (Flower-purples.) So the DA 35 Ltd

RE: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread John Whittingham
If it's of any use, both have been tested on Photozone: http://www.photozone.de/pentax/122-pentax-smc-fa-31mm-f18-al-limited-review--test-report http://www.photozone.de/pentax/393-pentax_35_28 Along with the FA 35/2:

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Toine
Ned Bunnell shares some background why they called it a macro: http://nedbunnell.blogspot.com/2009/07/da-35mm-macro-year-later.html. The DA35 is simply amazing. Toine 2009/7/28 Desjardins, Steve desjard...@wlu.edu: I'm curious if anyone has any experience with both of these lenses.  If not,

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Desjardins, Steve wrote: I'm curious if anyone has any experience with both of these lenses. If not, can anyone tell me something about performance of the DA 35? Thanks. Steve, I have had the DA 35 for a year and a half and I love it. I use it for both macro work and as a carry-around.

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Miserere
2009/7/27 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:22:29PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: The FA31 is faster, larger, is practical for ambient light indoor photography, and has a very particular rendering **I despair to describe.** Graydon, On behalf on the League of

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:59:34AM -0400, Miserere scripsit: 2009/7/27 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:22:29PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: The FA31 is faster, larger, is practical for ambient light indoor photography, and has a very particular rendering **I

RE: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 12:44 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA 35 v. FA 31 On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 11:59:34AM -0400, Miserere scripsit: 2009/7/27 Graydon o...@uniserve.com: On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:22:29PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: The FA31 is faster, larger

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: Yeah, I gather the 31 has that certain je ne se qua that not one can measure but many can see. I doubt not that it exists. But compared to the DA35, it's an expensive bit of français. Do you need to take pictures in

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Doug Brewer
Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: Yeah, I gather the 31 has that certain je ne se qua that not one can measure but many can see. I doubt not that it exists. But compared to the DA35, it's an expensive bit of français. Do you need to take

RE: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
That's why it's Limited. ;-) the da35 stops working if you take it inside? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

RE: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Desjardins, Steve
OK, that's good way to think of it. -Original Message- From: pdml-boun...@pdml.net [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of Graydon Sent: Tuesday, July 28, 2009 1:57 PM To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: DA 35 v. FA 31 On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 03:08:47PM -0400, Doug Brewer scripsit: Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: Yeah, I gather the 31 has that certain je ne se qua that not one can measure but many can see. I doubt not that it exists. But compared to the

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 03:08:47PM -0400, Doug Brewer scripsit: Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 01:35:17PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: Yeah, I gather the 31 has that certain je ne se qua that not one can measure but many can see. I doubt not that it exists. But

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 03:34:22PM -0400, Bruce Walker scripsit: Graydon wrote: The DA35 isn't fast enough to take pictures of small children running around inside in relatively dim mixed lighting without pushing the ISO on the K20D up into useless. Which is what I should have written in the

PESO Brownman Sundar [Re: DA 35 v. FA 31]

2009-07-28 Thread Bruce Walker
Graydon wrote: On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 03:34:22PM -0400, Bruce Walker scripsit: Graydon wrote: The DA35 isn't fast enough to take pictures of small children running around inside in relatively dim mixed lighting without pushing the ISO on the K20D up into useless. Which is what I should have

Re: PESO Brownman Sundar [Re: DA 35 v. FA 31]

2009-07-28 Thread Graydon
On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 07:46:17PM -0400, Bruce Walker scripsit: In support of using the SMC P-DA 1:2.8 35mm Macro Limited in dark jazz clubs, I present ... Brownman Sundar: http://is.gd/1RK5s Flickr page: http://is.gd/1RKoU K100D Super, DA 35, f/2.8, 1/20, ISO 1600 Not the best

Re: DA 35 v. FA 31

2009-07-27 Thread Graydon
On Mon, Jul 27, 2009 at 09:22:29PM -0400, Desjardins, Steve scripsit: I'm curious if anyone has any experience with both of these lenses. If not, can anyone tell me something about performance of the DA 35? Thanks. It's not really a vs. The FA31 is faster, larger, is practical for ambient