Since the DA70 is smaller, better and cheaper. 2.4 max aperture is enough in 99% of cases and anyway, FA77 is not good at full aperture. Unless you use film camera, I don't see the point about the FA77.
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_77_18/index.htm
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_70_24/index.htm
Since the DA70 is smaller, better and cheaper. 2.4 max aperture is enough in 99% of cases and anyway, FA77 is not good at full aperture. Unless you use film camera, I don't see the point about the FA77.
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_77_18/index.htm
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/pentax_70_24/index.htm
Ha, ha, wow I like it when you say the FA77 is not good at full aperture and that f/2.4 enough in 99% of cases... interesting :think:
Some months back I had the chance to try out my Japanese client's DA70 and the one thing that caught my eye (and I am sure for a lot of people) is how small and compact it is. Looks aside, the few images that I took with the lens were all sharp and snappy, so no issue with sharpness and contrast. The Quick Shift feature is nice.
There were a few things I noticed with the DA70. While maximum aperture is usable, light falloff at the corners can be visible, especially when shooting something like a blank wall. The screw in hood does make it look bigger. Secondly as fengwei has mentioned, I have a niggling feeling the lens isn't really a f/2.4 but I can't confirm this.
I've read the Photozone reviews and was sort of leaning towards the DA70. That was until I saw and tried out the FA77. I was sold on the spot. IMO it has the edge bokeh wise and the difference in f-stop is significant both when looking in the viewfinder and in the images produced. Of course it is a more expensive lens but the build quality is better. Subjectively I prefer the 77 over the 70. It is a very sharp lens, even at maximum aperture and I have no issues with the focusing speed.
I still remember the sudden call from you when you were buying the FA77, and I guess my answer on the phone somehow secured the purchase Obviously you are not disappointed with the lens
DA70 is smaller and cheaper, yes. But better? I can't agree on this one.... Better even than the FA*85/1.4 in some way.
It is only when you uses th 85 @ f1.4, its too hard to get a sharp pic if you're not stable like a tripod. The FA77 is more easy to control due to the FL. I prefer the 77 too, 70 is too small and slow for my like.:bsmilie:
Ha, ha, wow I like it when you say the FA77 is not good at full aperture and that f/2.4 enough in 99% of cases... interesting :think:
OOT: who is LBA here?
That's just fact. 77mm is too long lens on Digital to be used indoor, when you need fast lens. I prefer a fast 28mm and I don't really care about a middle tele-lens as I always use them outside, when 1.8 aperture is useless in 99% of the cases.
Anyway, 77 is usable at full aperture if you want to make portrait as borders are really so so if you don't close at F4 at least. Ok, good idea, but to make portrait, I prefer definitely the very fast FA50mm F1.4 as it's really cheaper and really better.
If you love beautiful things and don't care about making photographs, go to the FA77, it's definitely more beautiful lens to hold in hand. But if you search a smart lens, small and light because you carry it all the day around the city, very good from full aperture the DA one is really the best buy if you compare both. That's same as Leica M8 vs Pentax K10d, the first one is an object, the second one is the smartest way to make photographs.
For people who talk about the "WOW" effect or however you want to call it. That's all in your head and you'll not be even able to see any effect in a blind test. You don't believe me ? make the test, you'll see. In a blind test, any fixed lens closed at F5.6/F8 on any DSLR will just give similar results or so close that nobody here can make a difference ... Even Leica M8 or Canon 5D versus Nikon D50.
Your kids are nice and FA77 is very good for it, nobody said anything else.
Your kids will be as nice with any fixed lens from Pentax, either DA or FA, 50mm, 70mm or 77mm and same with any lens from Canon, Nikon or Olympus and even some bridge camera from Fuji will do as good (if not better).
Your kids are nice and FA77 is very good for it, nobody said anything else.
Your kids will be as nice with any fixed lens from Pentax, either DA or FA, 50mm, 70mm or 77mm and same with any lens from Canon, Nikon or Olympus and even some bridge camera from Fuji will do as good (if not better).
how about FA 43mm 1.9? hows the pricing? IQ wise?