Hello Rob, This is something that I am very interested in - basically trying to nail down a great lens for group portraits (weddings/families) that really holds the details as well as the *istD can. I currently have an FA *24/2.0 and am not entirely happy with it. The focal length is about right, but just doesn't seem as sharp as I thought it would be - I'll need to do some more tests myself, but certainly any other tests with lenses around that focal length are more than welcome.
Thanks, Bruce Thursday, June 10, 2004, 4:18:14 PM, you wrote: RS> On 10 Jun 2004 at 14:50, alexanderkrohe wrote: >> Sure shooting newspapers, brick walls, roof tops and >> filigree branches in bright back light gives >> important insights into the properties of the optics. >> But I think such tests are overrated - the actual >> "image impression" in practical use is IMO much more >> relevant . RS> I'll make a pair of images for comparison over the weekend using the FA24/2 and RS> FA31/1.8. I'll shoot a detailed scene, same settings and tripod mounted using RS> my *ist D, I'll make the results available to anyone who cares. RS> Rob Studdert RS> HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA RS> Tel +61-2-9554-4110 RS> UTC(GMT) +10 Hours RS> [EMAIL PROTECTED] RS> http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ RS> Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
