Originally posted by gazonk although sometimes I wonder if a 24mm would fit me better. Then we're getting close to the DA21 again, but so far I've not been so impressed by that lens…
I think 24mm
did do the trick for me, as I've found I'd rather use my FA*24 than my FA28 or FA20 (and even instead of my FA31 or DA15 most of the time, with a FL that sits nicely in between them).
Not super compact, but not big either. IQ is quite good, even at f/2.2, so the speed is beneficial as well.
I think it's a compromise all around, but a very
good compromise. It's not the smallest, but it's small enough. It's not the fastest (compared to some competitors), but it's fast enough. IQ doesn't stand out as the best you've ever seen, but when you start looking at the photos you notice it's actually very nice. And the price tag isn't in the more desirable $200-300 range, but it's not $1000+ either. So it really is a compromise all around, but as I said, I think it's a very satisfying one.