Originally posted by OzzRod Interesting testimony for the DA*16-50. It's my choice for a travel lens, but it's so heavy and bulky. Thanks for filling us in.
For what it offers, I consider the DA*16-50 to be compact and light - at least compared to the 24-70/2.8's for CaNikon full frames.
The 20-40 still feels big, but it is *much* lighter. However, I'm a big strong lad and weight doesn't really bother me.
The real problem is that it is useless as a quickish wide angle - it's essentially just a pretty, oversized, expensive slow normal. If it were strong at 20mm and f/2.8 it would have been a keeper.