Originally posted by BruceBanner Hey Rondec, how you find the DA* 55 in comparison to the FA77 (and FA43 if you have it)? I feel a little uneasy about not having a WR lens currently, I might look out for a second hand DA*55 just for those wetter moments. Just curious to hear from a FA user whether you're content and happy with the DA*55 results and use.
(Nice shots by the way, as always
I've been pretty happy with the DA *55. I think the out of focus rendering of the FA 77 is a little better. Focus is pretty slow on the DA *55, but I don't use it for fast moving stuff so that is OK. Without the hood it is really about the same size as the FA 77 (I usually leave the hood off when I'm shooting it on the K-1). There's definitely less fringing with the DA *55 than the FA 77. I don't own the FA 43, so can't really compare it with that.
Overall, I'm pleased enough that I haven't upgraded to the DFA *50 and probably won't although I probably will upgrade the FA 77 to the DFA *85 when that monstrous lens comes out.