On Friday, January 11, 2002, at 02:53 PM, Shel Belinkoff wrote:
So, what characteristics does the 24/2.0 have that make it so desirable
besides being a stop faster? How does it feel to focus manually?
I borrowed Bill O'Neill's for about a week, and I found it to be just
fine to manual
Hello. I realize that there is a wealth of information regarding Pentax 28mm lenses
available. I have done some research. I will need to purchase a wide angle lens soon
to photograph buildings and interiors, so I am looking for advise from Pentax users as
to which 28mm has the least
Francis,
If you can find an older K 28mm f3.5 (52mm front filter size), that has the best
reputation and could cost $35-$65 because it looks old and obsolete (manual focus).
The optics are great. I would not buy the M28/2.8 or settle for a M28/3.5 (49mm
filter manual focus).
If you
Shel, I've only held this lens once but if memory serves, it had a focusing
clutch that made it one of the best feeling AF lenses I've ever held.
Evan
From: Shel Belinkoff
The 24/2.0 is getting rave reviews here, which, of course, is always of
interest. But the question is, how much better is
Shel,
I can tell you a little. This is a * lens so it's build quality is
higher than the typical FA lens - it is mostly metal-can't say if any
plastic is used. It also has the focus clutch, which IMO, provides for
a much better manual focus feel than the typical FA lens. The extra
stop is
Bruce Dayton wrote:
Since I have never used the K, I can't
make a fair comparison between them. I have been quite happy with mine
and it is one of the lenses that goes in the bag even when traveling
light.
I've used both (traded the 24/2.8K for the 24/2 FA*). The K is MUCH smaller
and
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Subject: Wide Angle 28mm Question
Hello. I realize that there is a wealth of information regarding Pentax 28mm
lenses available. I have done some research. I will need to purchase a wide
angle lens soon to photograph buildings and interiors, so I am looking for
advise from Pentax users as to which
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