Originally posted by stevebrot Strange statements. The focal lengths are no more weird on APS-C than on 35mm film and the prices are in line with the build and optical quality. As for PF...I have the FA 77 Limited and it is a challenge to get PF with the light available in my part of the world. I know, I have intentionally tried. Perhaps things are different in NM? Speaking of PF...ever shoot with the DA 15/4 Limited? It is a great little lens, just don't include any back-lit branches in the frame.
Steve
(...paid $525 new with 7-year extended warranty for my FA 77 Limited...)
What I was whining about actually is 3 FA limits' low Cost/Performance. I'm pretty sure they were good on films---i tried those on my old MX and the FL is way more comfortable and no PL issue at all.
I kept three of them for almost a year and I was really trying to love them. However they won't work. I have to pay extra attention to them since they seem so fragile.
FA31 on APSC might be the most expensive "standard prime" among all manufactures. FA43 is something like 65mm (well if you say that's not weird....). Probably my copy has some back focus problem since F1.9~F2.8 are so soft. FA77 might be the best of all but as I said PF is something really made me sad. I feel pretty frustrated when I have to micro adjust every single picture---this is so not Pentax and the performance is not that "limited"
Anyway after I switch back to DAs I feel better. last Sunday i shoot an event with the DA40 and DA50, the images from DA40 need very little PS. Probably NM's weather might be a factor----the extremely strong sunshine makes everything high-contrast.
Hope you enjoy your FA litmiteds-- Pentax really need to DFA them.
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Originally posted by stevebrot Strange statements. The focal lengths are no more weird on APS-C than on 35mm film and the prices are in line with the build and optical quality. As for PF...I have the FA 77 Limited and it is a challenge to get PF with the light available in my part of the world. I know, I have intentionally tried. Perhaps things are different in NM? Speaking of PF...ever shoot with the DA 15/4 Limited? It is a great little lens, just don't include any back-lit branches in the frame.
Steve
(...paid $525 new with 7-year extended warranty for my FA 77 Limited...)
BTW DA15/4 is one of the best lenses I have ever used. I don't know why i sold it----fml. But it's on the top of my "get DA back" list