Originally posted by rparmar We are talking about 130g which is a non-issue for me.
I certainly agree it's a small difference in the grand scheme of things. But then, so is virtually every single thing on the list of FA77 advantages (eg, the difference between 0.1% and 0.5% distortion, or 0.19 versus 0.38 CA using Photozone numbers).
Quote: There is not now, nor has there ever been, evidence that this lens is more expensive because it is full-frame.
Hmm, I would have thought it not very controversial to suggest that covering a larger sensor would require more glass and that in turn would cost more money. But you're right, I can't actually *prove* this. So I won't list FF compatibility as an actual disadvantage - just a complete and total non-issue for many.
Quote: I thought I'd like this feature but didn't, mostly because manual focusing with such a narrow ring, small throw, and ill-damped movement is a pain.
That's subjective, though. I find it works quite well.
Quote: If you wish to rate Quick Shift Focus as more important than the FA Limited rendering, you are free to do so
"FA Limited rendering" is another of those subjective things. I personally just don't see it, and I've looked at plenty of samples. I mean, sure, the images look great to me, but so do those from the DA70. So yes, quick shift is much more important to me than a subjective difference I don't personally see.
Quote: As I am free to find that priority rather bizarre when one can simply put any lens into manual focus mode.
It's called *quick* shift for a reason. The speed with which I can take advantage of MF while in AF mode is an integral part of how I shoot. Admittedly, not portraits specifically - it's more about my concert photography, and other event/candid photography.
Oh, yeah, speaking of "quick", that reminds me - focus speed is another very real advantage for the DA70. How significant that is depends, again, on priorities, but you can add that to the DA70 advantages list.
Anyhow, again, the point isn't to say the DA70 really is better for everyone, and no, of course, one should have to go out of one's way to identify one's opinions as such. It just seemed to me your initial post seemed to have gone a bit overboard the other way, making it seem like it *wasn't* just subjective, and that *all* the objective traits favored the FA77.