Originally posted by Nick Siebers I am with you, mz-3, eagle, JHD. Love my DA40. Some here have dismissed it as worse than the FA43 at every aperture... I almost can't believe a lens could be better than my DA40. But I can't bring myself to drop $500 or more just to prove it. I have even been a little disappointed with the DA35, as it just doesn't quite seem to measure up.
alfdog - I don't think you can go wrong with either of those two, but I wonder if the DA55 is really that much of an upgrade over your old FA50.
I like the DA40 honestly speaking. eventhough that some people would prefer the DA35 over it. I had tried both lenses and honestly, the images that I saw from the DA40 were much pleasing for me compared to the DA35. and we know what the DA35's reputation is. if the DA40 made me like the lens over the DA35, what do you think it would do against the FA43. only advantage of the FA43 is a stop faster. other than that, they would be equal. oh, and the DA40 is a cute lens too.