Help choosing a "normal" prime lens

creampuff · 07-22-2012, 07:53 PM

Sigma 30mm f/1.4, DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro or DA 35mm f/2.4. Forget the manual lenses because accurate focusing gets trickier with wide angles.

selar · 07-22-2012, 08:23 PM

Originally posted by Bob from Aus

so why doesn't pentax make a good basic 28mm anymore?

Because that would be too logical for Pentax!

**miltona580** · 07-22-2012, 09:36 PM

The FA 31 Limited is the best "normal" lens on APS-C, bar none. Most of my really good photos were taken with it.

gabriel_bc · 07-22-2012, 10:12 PM

I have both the M28/3.5 and the F28/2.8, and I prefer the F. Autofocus, very sharp, and I like the FOV on APS-C. They're hard to find, though.

philippe · 07-22-2012, 11:43 PM

Originally posted by selar

Because that would be too logical for Pentax!

Or next year when their FF is out

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07-22-2012, 07:53 PM	#16
creampuff Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,953	Sigma 30mm f/1.4, DA 35mm f/2.8 Macro or DA 35mm f/2.4. Forget the manual lenses because accurate focusing gets trickier with wide angles.

07-22-2012, 08:23 PM	#17
selar Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,042	Originally posted by Bob from Aus so why doesn't pentax make a good basic 28mm anymore? Because that would be too logical for Pentax!

07-22-2012, 09:36 PM	#18
miltona580 Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 309	The FA 31 Limited is the best "normal" lens on APS-C, bar none. Most of my really good photos were taken with it.

07-22-2012, 10:12 PM	#19
gabriel_bc Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Langley, BC Photos: Gallery Posts: 550	I have both the M28/3.5 and the F28/2.8, and I prefer the F. Autofocus, very sharp, and I like the FOV on APS-C. They're hard to find, though.

07-22-2012, 11:43 PM	#20
philippe Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Flanders Fields Posts: 463	Originally posted by selar Because that would be too logical for Pentax! Or next year when their FF is out