I have both as well. Shooting cars in continuous autofocus mode during
the dream cruise, it became obvious that the USM motor in the newer
lens was much more adroit when it came to following the action.
Paul
On Mar 21, 2009, at 3:02 PM, John Whittingham wrote:
Hi Paul
I have a good copy of the DA*16-50, but given the choice, which I'm
fortunate enough to have, I'd prefer the FA 35/2 every time. I'm not
even sure there's much difference in AF speed, the FA is very fast
on either the K10D or K20D.
Regards.
John
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Paul Stenquist [[email protected]]
Sent: 21 March 2009 17:46
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Subject: Re: Lens travel kit dilemma
The size and bulk of the DA* 16-50 aren't an obstacle for me. When
shooting with a K20D with battery grip attached, it actually provides
better balance than smaller lenses. And while I don't have an FA 43
with which to compare it, I can say with certainty that its image
quality is better than that of the FA 35/2. Of course it autofocuses
quicker than any FA or DA lense.
Paul
On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
rationale:
The reason for my kit suggestion is that I intensely dislike
shooting with "wide-normal-portrait" zooms. I find their imaging
qualities and bulk get in my way a lot of the time.
The 16-50/2.8 is extremely bulky and very heavy compared to the DA21
and FA43. The two short primes and a body can fit in a very small
bag and covers 80-90% of my shooting needs.
However, in longer focal lengths, zooms provide a lot more options
than primes do, and the 50-135/2.8 provides remarkably similar
imaging quality to the FA77 such that even though it is bigger and
heavier, it's not that much more to carry with a lot more to offer.
I also find that if I carry more than three or four lenses, I'm
wasting my time trying to decide what to use. I lose picture
opportunities that way. And I hate carrying all that bulk. Three
lenses and a light tripod do MUCH more than five-six lenses for me.
In 2006, I carried the 21, 35 and 77. That was enough, but after
that I found I preferred the 43 over the 35, and with the 50-135
there are more possibilities for long views than with the 77 with
only a small penalty in weight and speed. I could have used the 14mm
occasionally, so it's an optional.
G
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