Originally posted by blende8 Well, optically the FA35 is as good as the FA31.
So you say I should pay 600 Euro extra for built quality?
A good DA28/2.0 for 500 Euro. That would be it.
Having used both a lot I do disagree. Sharpness aside, the renderings from the FA31 is far more pleasing to my eye. secondly it is 4mm wider, the 35mm FL never worked out for me. a tad to wide to be short tele and not wide enough to be a normal for me.
The FA35 is IMHO a good prime, but no match for the FA31.
Another thing is the MF feel, the 31 is no MF lens, but for an AF lens it is great, same cannot be said about the FA35.
Again that is my personal opinion, just like I think the FA50 is a good prime, but not up to the 43.