On 6 Nov 2004 at 16:59, Joseph Tainter wrote: > The FA* 24 is indeed weak at f2.0. It is still weak at f2.8. From f4.0 > on it is quite good. This is what Popular Photography reported in > testing it, and also what I have found in testing it. I am rather > disappointed in its performance, although I love its build.
Also the CA it exhibits is the worst of nearly any 24mm K mount lens I've tested on the *ist D and it's not the retrofocus ratio as the A15/3.5 is much better than it. > I use my primes in low light, and need them to be useable wide open. I > typically make prints on 8-1/2 x 11 inch (A4) paper of images that I > like. This is where the FA* 24 disappoints in its wide apertures. Same here, I've had to buy another lens and forsake a stop because just doesn't perform to my expectations wide open. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
