Originally posted by pepperberry farm Currently my most-used Pentax camera is the LX, and my experience is that K and M lenses are usually better built and in turn offers a better experience (compared to both A and FA lenses, including my FA43 and FA31).
I had the 44A but passed onto it, mainly because of its size. It’s made mostly of plastic so is pretty light, but it is still pretty big IIRC.
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Originally posted by Kevin B123 Why not look at an F 35-70 f3.5-4.5, they are light and reasonably priced in most places.
Mostly because of the MF experience. I had one before but passed onto it because I found myself using my LX more than my AF bodies. And MF with that lens is far from pleasant. Currently the only AF lenses I routinely use on my LX are my FA Limiteds, but even them are still lacking from genuine MF lenses.
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Oh and I actually have a MX screen in my LX, so a lens that is too slow impends the use of the split prism.
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I am also a bit curious about the mixed reviews here on the A 35-70/4. Is that related to some QC problems?
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P.S. adaptor wise,I have Adaptall mounts for Pentax K, KA, and Ricoh R-K mounts, plus M42 and Nikon F.
The ideal 35-70 I was looking for is something similar to the Nikon Series E 36-72/3.5 I own: small and light, and has decent performance, and is fast enough. I personally lean towards the A 35-70 but is a bit wary because of the mixed reviews in the forum review section.
I have tried to hunt down a Ricoh XR 35-70/3.5, but was out of luck here in China.