Originally posted by roentarre How would you compare it to Da 16-45 f4?
As I said in another post query:
I finally received my Pentax 16-50 & 50-135 Star Lenses last week and am very pleased with their performance. The 16-50 although not flagrantly sharper than my 16-45 lens, is very sharp and the benefit of a constant f2.8 aperture is a plus. The 50-135 however is brutally sharp. It is too bad that I rarely shoot long therefore will not use as frequently as my shorter focal lengths.
Ben
I will add that the 16-45 is an extremely capable lens as I have used it with confidence for published work. I will not part with it and will use it for different applications...and NO not for a door stop.