Originally posted by reh321 I recently purchased a DA 20-40mm Ltd, which replaced a DA 18-135mm as my primary lens. In recent years, my taste has become more wide-angle than it was before, so I would have to think long and hard before I got a DA* 16-50mm.
That 4mm on the short end from 16-20 is about the same, relatively speaking, as the 10mm on the long end from 40-50...
So if you like wide, the 16-50 is a great range.
In my experience, the focus speed on the (old) 16-50 is about the same as on the 20-40. I would expect the new one to be a good deal faster.
My only real complaint with the 16-50 is how it shields the built-in flash, leaving a shadow at the bottom of the image.
-Eric