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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
08-17-2013, 08:50 AM
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Spot-on. The FA24-90 is a very good lens indeed (well, my copy is anyway), and the range is ideal for general walkaround purposes with an APS-C sensor. Stopped down a bit, it is close to 'prime' quality. Reviewers have correctly referred to its slightly 'loose'-seeming build, but that doesn't seem to affect its optical performance. It is better than the 18-55, which is not stellar, in my experience, but even the 18-55 is not bad, and can be very useful when lightness and compactness matter.
After buying the FA24-90 secondhand, I bought new the original version of the Sigma 17-70. The third copy (the first two were duds, as the distributor admitted) of the Sigma was/is very good, but I find it unpleasantly heavy. I have reverted to using the 24-90, which remains as rewarding as ever, and teams well with the DA15.
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