Originally posted by noelpolar A misty Lake Fyans
Very primeval look about it...I like it.
Originally posted by dbs gda13
would the FA50 Macro not be the lens you want?
Dave
Hey Dave, yeah at one point I thought it might but having had it for a bit now I see that it is not. I like the FA and it does macro very well with beautiful image quality but, for me the 35mm ltd was a do everything kind of lens. It was perhaps one of the most versatile lens I ever had. I could mount that lens and use for macros, close focus, landscapes, portraits in a pinch etc... and the handling was great. Even the manual focus throw wasn't so bad and quick shift was something I utilized frequently. The FA just doesn't seem so dynamic and versatile for me in the way that the 35mm ltd on APSc was and even with that clamp to tighten down the focus throw, the manual focusing is not so great.
The 50mm that comes closest to all those traits is the DA*55mm, but it lacks one important thing...its MFD is typical for a standard 50mm lens. The *55mm would be perfect if it was a macro.
I'm thinking I may pick up a 35mm ltd again and just use it in crop mode but it is a shame to miss out on the full resolution of the sensor. Or perhaps alternatively I can experiment with close focus diopters to see if the *55mm can benefit from that. Do you have any experience with those diopter lens attachments?