Was a COMEX with fengwei and alanswan. The good and the bad news. The good is that the 2 DA* lenses are very beautiful, lighter than I imagined. The most impressive feature has got to be SDM. The focusing is whisper quiet and fast. To me the DA 50-135 is by far the more impressive of the two lenses.
I strongly agrees with you bro, the 2 lense Focus are fast, quiet and feels good.. almost got the buying Impulse, but i remember seeing it somewhere that b&H is selling USD899 for the 16-50, so I thought, its too expensive..
Maybe because I already have the DA 16-45, I find the extra 1 stop and the 5mm difference on the long end to be insignificant as far as wideangles go. Sorry but it's ho-hum for the 16-50mm for me. Seriously, except for the SDM, I was underwhelmed.:what:
I think if really want to grab, the 50-135 would be first to grab.. its really quite light comparing with Lense like the SIgma 70-200, etc.. But if $$$ allow, both would definitely be great... 4D 4D when let me Strike...
The one that gets my LBA juices stirring is the DA* 50-135mm. Excellent focal range and the lens remains the same length when zoomed. SDM here is even more impressive. Seriously I was prepared to get into a Lens Buying Accident earlier today. :bsmilie: Only thing that detracts I feel is that humongous lens hood.
Now the bad. No K10D Grand Prix Special Edition anywhere in sight except for the one in fengwei's camera bag. :bsmilie: Looks like those who want one need to send out a hunting party at Cathay Photo and take a number. Yeah it's that rare...
When we went, the 2 lenses weren't available individually but bundled with a K10D. The message is like you need to get a body with SDM before you can get hold of the 2 DA*s. What were they thinking? Well just got the news that they are now available for sale, but the price...cough, cough, eek!!! :bheart: Even if the street price is likely to be lower than the RRP or list price, I think I'll stop lens shopping in Singapore. Why? cause I think I can save quite a bit if I buy any of these babies outside Singapore.
I think I was there slightly after you guys gets there, and they are already telling their staffs of the individual lense price.. and so far all 10 sets are still available...