Re: Zoom for ist-D and RTF

2005-06-07 Thread Jerome Reyes
Thanks, Joe and Jim, for your feedback on my inquery. In the end, I opted for the 20-35mm as both of you suggested. I'm not sure what the going rate is, but I was personally content to pay under $400. As desired, it gives me the compact walk-around lens that I needed for the ist-D, with the built-

Zoom for ist-D and RTF

2005-06-03 Thread James King
Your best bet is probably the DA 18-55, as it is really inexpensive and gives a 35mm equivalent FL of 27mm. I have used the inexpensive Sigma 24-70 f3.5-5.6 HF zoom (ca. $130) for this situation and it works just fine. Its quality is a lot higher than the price would lead you to expect, its l

Re: Zoom for ist-D and RTF

2005-06-03 Thread Joseph Tainter
I believe that the DA 18-55 is fully compatible with the rtf. But hang on to that DA 16-45 for times when image quality matters. An alternative would be the FA 20-35 f4. Less zoom range, but superb image quality -- even slightly better than the DA 16-45. Joe

Zoom for ist-D and RTF

2005-06-03 Thread Jerome Reyes
Hello, All. Recently, with so many weddings, birthdays, and graduates of late, I've been using my ist-D moreso for snapshots than for anything else. In doing so, I've tried to travel light, using the DA 16-45mm lens more often than not. The trouble comes in when I try to use the built-in flash: n