Originally posted by Ed Hurst Thank you for that thought sir! That would have been brilliant (and still will be when the not-so-quick service process concludes!). What happened to your zoom! And, if you don't mind my asking, what prompted the purchase of the new 35 given that you own the zoom? The desire for a smaller option? Or the hope of its superiority?
Good luck with the repair,
Ed
I almost didn't go through with the purchase. I sent the zoom off with the same company that I got the DFA 35 from and thought that my zoom was back or a timeline was in place for its return, as the guy running the shop thought it would be a fairly simple repair. Turns out it was less so as the lens is weather sealed. It was on my camera when I failed t put up my tripod properly when about to load it in to my car, and the camera with the lens tumbled. I grabbed it, but not in time to save the impact of the lens. Nothing wrong with the glass I suspect (and this is confirmed by the thoughts o the camera store owner who thinks it is something to do with the screws that guide the glass...
I still don't have any timeline. But the DFA 35 is MUCH lighter and is (to my memory) as sharp as the 28 - 45 at least. It is more prone to flare than I would like though.