Thanks, Richard, David and Godfrey. David, the 50/1.8 and 100/2.8 macro are what I am using now. Perhaps I should just continue with them for a bit.
Dan Matyola http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Richard Dell <[email protected]> wrote: > Dan, > > I love the 21mm Limited ... it was my first fixed focal length AF lens for > my ole K7, > chosen to gain focus speed in family grab shots .. it's pouch hangs from my > camera strap > most of the time so I don't forget it. Wide enough that I don't have to be > so careful > in my framing when the grandchildren are playing. > > -- > Richard Dell > > > > On 5/21/2014 12:31 PM, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: >> >> OK, if I do acquire a "new to me" K-5II or IIs, I should get a good >> fixed focal length lens to go with it. Currently, I use the 18-135 >> zoom, the 100mm f2.8 macro and the DA 50mm f1.8 with my K-r. >> >> I was looking at the 21mm f3.2 DA AL Limited, the 35mm f2.8 macro >> limited and the 40mm f2.8 DA limited. Which have people here found >> the most useful and versatile? Which (if any) do you prefer for image >> quality? >> >> I am concerned that the 40 might be too close to the 50 I use now. Is >> it significantly better in image quality? >> >> I have the 100 macro; will the 35 macro allow me to do things I can't >> with the 100? I know the 35 limited is a lot more modern, but I >> really have no complaints about the 100 macro, aside from the shaky >> hand behind the lens. >> >> Any thoughts and recommendations will be greatly appreciated. >> >> Dan Matyola >> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >> > > > -- > Richard Dell > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
