I've lately used an FA135/2.8 and the photos were great. Overall I am satisfied with the istD and there isn't much else to use except 35mm lens. I bought a FA28 as a normal and have a FA50/1.4, 77. I was using mostly primes with the PZ1p before I got the istD. I guess this is debatable but if the 35 is a good lens, taking the aps sized center of a good 35 lens should be the best part. I only see size and weight of smaller digital lens to be the advantage but the DA 16-45 seems as big or bigger than the FA20-35. (of course it covers more focal length). A good utility lens for compactness (but not wide) is the F35-70 and they are really cheap. I would like a wide prime like 14 or 16 but I have not heard of a good third party brand yet in this range.
You can see my madness, 16 prime, 20-35, 35-70. The two zooms have worked out well. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 4:14 PM Subject: Re: Which wide angle zoom for the *ist D? > Thanks, Mark. > have you noticed any "unsharpness" using 35mm wideangles like the 20-35mm > lens? > I have earlier posted a story, saying that a guy I know got he's money back > (on the *ist D) because there were no available wide angles for it. HE was > complaining abiout unsharp photographs from 35mm lenses. > Jens > > Jens Bladt > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > -----Oprindelig meddelelse----- > Fra: Mark Stringer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sendt: 25. oktober 2004 22:06 > Til: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Emne: Re: Which wide angle zoom for the *ist D? > > > I have really enjoyed my FA 20-35/4 AL. I use it more than my DA16-45 which > I am still uncomfortable because of occasional overexposure issues. The > 20-35 I've had no problems. I mount it and go. If I need wider angle I use > the DA 16-45 but I would just like to have a 16mm or 14mm prime. I'm just > reluctant to buy the DA14 now till I see if new DA lens have any issues. > All of my lens except the DA16-45 I use on a PZ1p also. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jens Bladt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:34 PM > Subject: Which wide angle zoom for the *ist D? > > > > This may be a stupid (and already many times answered) question. > > But I can't seem to figure out how to spend money in the best posible way. > > I have many nice Pentax lenses, that I frequently use for "professional" > > work (for books/planning publications, development briefs, presentations > > etc.), mostly about architecture and planning. > > > > Since I started shooting with my Pentax *ist D, I need a wider zoom lense, > > preferbley 16mm-60mm :-) > > > > How would you rate the options? > > > > Pentax 18-55mm F4-5.6 = 180 Euros > > Petnax 16-45mm F4 = 456 Euros > > Sigma 18-50 3.5-5.6 DC = 99 Euros > > Sigma 18-125 3.5-5.6 DC = 245 Euros > > Sigma EX 18-50 F2.8 DC = 429 Euros > > Tokina AF 19-35mm 3.5-4.5 = 186 Euros > > Vivitar Series 1 19-35mm 3.5-4.5 = 117 Euros (ebay) > > > > Are there options I have overlaooked? Tamron SP? > > > > Jens Bladt > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://hjem.get2net.dk/bladt > > > > > > > > >
