Out with the old, in with the new

Out with the old, in with the new · 03:56 PM

I picked up a 16-50 last week and have been getting aquainted with it ever since. However, in order to get it, I had to part with my FA* 24mm.

That said, here's a couple of shots with the 16-50:

Mary

@16mm @ f/2.8 1/6 sec. ISO 800 HH

Bike racks

@50mm @ f/11 1/125 ISO 100 HH

And from the lens that has served me well in the past:

Vines

FA* 24mm @ f/4.0 1/40 ISO 200 HH

The Bookshelf

FA* 24mm @ f/4.0, 1/25, ISO 1600 HH

All shots were PP'd in-camera except for resizing and a final USM on the re-sized images. Mary did have some more work done to her though.....I had to de-saturate cyan & blue and ran some noise reduction on her.

All comments are welcome!

Syb · 11-26-2007, 03:58 PM

Those are nice colours there!

Andrew Faires · 11-26-2007, 09:16 PM

Thanks, Syb.

**xs400** · 11-26-2007, 11:54 PM

Great shots. I really like the colors.

Andrew Faires · 11-27-2007, 07:47 AM

Thank you, Frank.

vievetrick · 11-27-2007, 08:22 AM

These are some nice shots. I am a wee bit jealous.

Peter Zack · 11-27-2007, 08:47 AM

The detail at both extremes looks good on the new lens Andrew. Not a lot of colour in those 2 but the Mary shot looks to have very good detail and the bike rack looks like it dealt with the blacks and whites fairly well but that is a tough shot for any lens/camera.

So any regrets? I'm looking at the same situation. I have the same lens on the way and looking at my FA20mm f2.8. Should cover close to half the cost but I like that lens....tough choices sometimes.

PentaxFan · 11-27-2007, 07:53 PM

Wonderful works and lens! I really enjoyed #2 for the contrast and shadows and strong composition!

Andrew Faires · 11-27-2007, 10:15 PM

Originally posted by vievetrick

These are some nice shots. I am a wee bit jealous.

Thank you, Pat!

Originally posted by Peter Zack

The detail at both extremes looks good on the new lens Andrew. Not a lot of colour in those 2 but the Mary shot looks to have very good detail and the bike rack looks like it dealt with the blacks and whites fairly well but that is a tough shot for any lens/camera.

So any regrets? I'm looking at the same situation. I have the same lens on the way and looking at my FA20mm f2.8. Should cover close to half the cost but I like that lens....tough choices sometimes.

Thanks, Peter.

No regrets at all. F/2.0 with an all metal body are two nice things about the 24mm, but I gained a quieter AF, weather sealing, flexibility of the zoom and it seems to beat out the 24mm in sharpness. Colour & contrast are similar though. I've never used the 20mm though, so I don't know how it stacks up to the DA*.

Originally posted by PentaxFan

Wonderful works and lens! I really enjoyed #2 for the contrast and shadows and strong composition!

Thank you very much, PentaxFan!

And thanks again to everyone for the comments! I really appreciate it.

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11-26-2007, 03:58 PM	#2
Syb Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Near Utrecht, Netherlands Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,221	Those are nice colours there!

11-26-2007, 09:16 PM	#3
Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744 Original Poster	Thanks, Syb.

11-26-2007, 11:54 PM	#4
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,936	Great shots. I really like the colors.

11-27-2007, 07:47 AM	#5
Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744 Original Poster	Thank you, Frank.

11-27-2007, 08:22 AM	#6
vievetrick Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Easthampton - Massachusetts - USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,183	These are some nice shots. I am a wee bit jealous.

11-27-2007, 08:47 AM	#7
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	The detail at both extremes looks good on the new lens Andrew. Not a lot of colour in those 2 but the Mary shot looks to have very good detail and the bike rack looks like it dealt with the blacks and whites fairly well but that is a tough shot for any lens/camera. So any regrets? I'm looking at the same situation. I have the same lens on the way and looking at my FA20mm f2.8. Should cover close to half the cost but I like that lens....tough choices sometimes.

11-27-2007, 07:53 PM	#8
PentaxFan Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 257	Wonderful works and lens! I really enjoyed #2 for the contrast and shadows and strong composition!

11-27-2007, 10:15 PM	#9
Andrew Faires Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 744 Original Poster	Originally posted by vievetrick These are some nice shots. I am a wee bit jealous. Thank you, Pat! Originally posted by Peter Zack The detail at both extremes looks good on the new lens Andrew. Not a lot of colour in those 2 but the Mary shot looks to have very good detail and the bike rack looks like it dealt with the blacks and whites fairly well but that is a tough shot for any lens/camera. So any regrets? I'm looking at the same situation. I have the same lens on the way and looking at my FA20mm f2.8. Should cover close to half the cost but I like that lens....tough choices sometimes. Thanks, Peter. No regrets at all. F/2.0 with an all metal body are two nice things about the 24mm, but I gained a quieter AF, weather sealing, flexibility of the zoom and it seems to beat out the 24mm in sharpness. Colour & contrast are similar though. I've never used the 20mm though, so I don't know how it stacks up to the DA*. Originally posted by PentaxFan Wonderful works and lens! I really enjoyed #2 for the contrast and shadows and strong composition! Thank you very much, PentaxFan! And thanks again to everyone for the comments! I really appreciate it.