Originally posted by link81 so, for those with the 20-40 as well as other ltd's,
does the zoom have the starbursts of the 15, the bokeh of the 31 and 43, and the "charm" that is characteristic of all the ltd's?
Starbursts aren't its strong suit. The aperture blades are very rounded, and there's 9 of them. As for the rest, the 20-40mm has mostly replaced my 21mm, 31mm and 43mm lenses in common usage, except for rare cases when I need a larger aperture or less size/weight. The PF review of the lens does not agree with most users' experiences so far.