Originally posted by nosnoop Well, the whole point of interchangeable lens is to allow you to pick and choose the lens YOU like. If it does not suite your need, don't buy it; quite simple, really. So why is it a "silly addition"?
This is why I said "personally".
I would believe a follow up version after fa 35mm f2 would be something at least as fast or faster rather than f2.8 ...
Da* 16-50 f2.8 would be a much better buy since image quality betwee 35 to 70mm focal length has been outstanding across all competition brands.
A prime lens would be more worthwhile having a faster aperture. Otherwise this is a funny concept having a prime not faster than zooms...
Originally posted by nosnoop Since the K50mm f/4 Macro appeared, for the past 32 years history of Pentax K mount lenses, 50mm Macros were released in EVERY series. So this 35mm f/2.8 Macro (52.5mm FOV equilvalent) is just a logical replacement of the DFA 50mm f/2.8 Macro. I am sure that experience has shown Pentax that there was such a demand for a Macro lens at this focal length, otherwise, wouldn't you think they would quit sometime within these 32 years? If this one is silly, wouldn't the same applies to all the 50mm Macros in the past 32 years?
Well, the chronicle of 50mm macro is an evolution process and logically there are always some changes with each newer model being introduced into the market.
The concept of having a 35mm macro is making little difference to DFA 50mm macro (which is already a superb lens).
If 35mm macro is in such demand, it would make sense in selling 35mm macro instead of DFA 50mm macro. I doubt that though ...
In the end, 35mm prime is aimed at a faster aperture and it is expected to be at least equally fast as fa 35 f2
Well, it is ok to have more choices (you are absolutely right)