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07-03-2011, 10:12 PM   #121
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QuoteOriginally posted by henryjing Quote
FA31limited should be given a proper competitor.
I have to say that, FA35 is not qualified at all.

Wide Open: Pentax 31 Limited & Leica 35 Summilux ASPH | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS
they should had been shot with the same camera with same sensor size and rendering. aside from that, no equal aperture comparisons. can we mention equivalence as well? :ugh:

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You are right, however, FA31 still performs fabulously, I mean, quite close to 35summilux, the 35mm killer...


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they should had been shot with the same camera with same sensor size and rendering. aside from that, no equal aperture comparisons. can we mention equivalence as well? :ugh:
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QuoteOriginally posted by henryjing Quote
FA31limited should be given a proper competitor.
I have to say that, FA35 is not qualified at all.

Wide Open: Pentax 31 Limited & Leica 35 Summilux ASPH | STEVE HUFF PHOTOS
But the FA35 isn't even in that test. You can't determine anything about C by comparing only A&B.

If we take into account the comparisons and statistics about the FA31 v FA35, they're *very* close. So if the FA31 is close to the Summilux, then the FA35 must be close, too.

Maybe, you know, (I know this is HERESY, but I'm going to say it anyway) if you get two high quality lenses of similar focal length and aperture, and shoot the same image with both, the results will be *very* close when compared?
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I think it's interesting that they trade the lead @5.6, where they are nearly identical in MTF.
somehow i don't see it that way in the graph - fa31 is better at 2.8 and both are even at f4....all the other apertures fa35 scores better.
regardless of that i traded fa35 for 31limited in past....

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QuoteOriginally posted by jstevewhite Quote
But the FA35 isn't even in that test. You can't determine anything about C by comparing only A&B.

If we take into account the comparisons and statistics about the FA31 v FA35, they're *very* close. So if the FA31 is close to the Summilux, then the FA35 must be close, too.

Maybe, you know, (I know this is HERESY, but I'm going to say it anyway) if you get two high quality lenses of similar focal length and aperture, and shoot the same image with both, the results will be *very* close when compared?
As a father of young kids in a single-income family, what I find humorous is the comments on that page who are just gushing about the value of the FA 31. If I could afford one without taking out an equity mortgage, I might consider it, but otherwise the FA is in another league, price-wise, than what I could ever own. I feel super-fortunate to have been able to get ahold of the FA 43 when it was still in the ~$480 range (I think?) years ago.
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I might consider it, but otherwise the FA is in another league, price-wise, than what I could ever own. I feel super-fortunate to have been able to get ahold of the FA 43 when it was still in the ~$480 range (I think?) years ago.
If you buy it used, you can sell it for pretty much what you paid for it, when you take that into consideration, its not such an expensive lens to own.
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If you buy it used, you can sell it for pretty much what you paid for it, when you take that into consideration, its not such an expensive lens to own.
Excellent point, but I have trouble justifying tying up that much money in one lens at present, when I have about 5 or 6 that I'd like to buy to round out my kit. I could get 2-3 of the more expensive ones I have in my sights for that much money. I'd love to have it, though...

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I'm revisiting this thread. Has there been a follow up with better testing conditions?

Even though I have an FA35, I'm considering the FA31, but I'm still very unconvinced of there being a significant difference outside of FOV.
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QuoteOriginally posted by snake Quote
I'm revisiting this thread. Has there been a follow up with better testing conditions?

Even though I have an FA35, I'm considering the FA31, but I'm still very unconvinced of there being a significant difference outside of FOV.
the only difference that I see if you really want a different depth of field quality. a significant FOV difference would be something at 24mm.
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This is an interesting thread but you've tested one lens against another that's 3 times as expensive. Still, for those folks with the FA 35 you should be happy it fares as well as it does against the FA 31. That said the FA 31 is renowned for its ability to render color, contrast, and sharpness and it isn't surprising that it comes out on top. I'd love to have an FA 31 someday but in the meantime I'll just have to suffer along with my DA 35 f/2.8 Macro Limited.
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FA35 is my most used lens... I'd love to replace it with an FA31-Ltd but if I manage to get hold of that kind of cash I'm far more likely to go for either an FA77-Ltd or a DA15mm&DA70mm-Ltd combo...

The FA43Ltd is much less appealing than the other two FA-Ltds... DA*55-1.4 sings to me more...
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