Originally posted by peos99 I was thinking of getting a fixed focus lens to use as a walk aound lens and for taking pictures of my children etc.
Is this budget lens from Pentax any good? Does anyone has any experience from it? I am not really convinced over the test pictures iīve seen so far?
Pentax SMC DA 35mm f/2.4 AL - Review / Lens Test
I have read som reviews and it seems pretty alright, but will I see any difference from my Tamron 17-50 2.8 for instance when taking pictures of my children?
I mean when i use it as a portrait lens?
Or should I look at something completely different?
Originally posted by peos99 I already have the Tamron!
Thatīs why i wonder if i can get even sharper picturers with the Pentax 35 for instance when taking pictures of my kids?
Maybe i donīt need to buy the Pentax lens if the Tamron 17-50 covers what the Pentax 35 can do?
(but i like buing lenses though.....)
I own both lenses and can say that DA35 is better than Tamron 17-50. DA35 is much faster to focus and more often it focuses right. I might have something little wrong on Tamron or it is just its feature.
DA35 is sharper on larger apertures, they might be as good as on F8-11 but you can't use those when shooting children inside the house.
I have used DA35 a lot though Tamron covers 35mm focal length and is zoomable. DA35 is so sharp, fast and small that it is often attached to my camera. 35mm is, IMO, the most usefull focal length. I would not buy 50mm prime for getting narrower field of view for portraits. Preferably I would crop picture when needed. If narrower DOF is what is looked for, then 50mm F1.4/1.7 is superior. You can use 35mm for portraits if you use imagination and shoot your target in its surroundings, but just target . 35mm on crop sensor is more useful than 50mm.